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A Souvenir History 



OF THE- 



Parish of St. Paul's, 

Kent County, Maryland. 



COMPILED FOR THE 



Bi-Centennial Celebration 

OF ITS 

FOUNDATION IN 1693, 

BY 

The Rev. Chris. T. Denroche, 

RECTOR OF 

St. Paul's Church and of Christ Church, I. U. District, 

Kent Coitnty, Maryland, in 1S93. 



Entered according to Act of C-'ongresi?, in the yeai- 18!t.% by C'huis. T. DENUocnE, in 
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Parish ov St. Paul's, 

Kent County, Maryland. 



COMPUTED FCm THE 



Bi-Centennial Celebration 



OF ITS 

FOUNDATION IN 1693, 

BY- 

The Rf.v. Chris. T. Denkoche, 

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- — RECTOR OF 

St. Paul's Church and of Christ Church, 1. U. District, 

Kent County, Maryland, in 1893. 



Entered aerordinu' to Act of C'oiii;re#s, in the year 18'.(3, by t'liRis. 'J'. Df.xroche, in 
tlie ofliee of the Librarian of C'ongres:'. at Washington, D. C. 



Chestertouin Transcript Stecim Book Print. 



ISTORY OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, KKNT COUNTY, MD. 



SeCTlON I. 
NEW YARMOUTH TOWN. 



TAKEN from a diary said to have been written in about 1773, by Peregrine 
Wroth, Esq , there was an account of the town of New Yarmouth, not 
long ago submitted in extracts to our local press. 

These extracts contain also all the evidence I can find of a church 1)uild- 
ing on Eastern Neck, previous to the foundation of St. Paul's Parish in six- 
teen hundred and ninety three. It is as follows, (in substance) : 

The town of New Yarmouth was built upon land jjurchased of Major 
Thomas Ringgold, by a man named Tovey. 

Tovej' bought 100 acres out of a tract of land called Huntingficld, which 
is stretched across and to the south of Eastern Neck. 

In 1S3S the farms of that tract belonged to George W. Willson, Esq., and 
others. 

The writer of the extracts and George L. Davis, Esq., visited this locality 
and found the remains of a wharf, covered with rubbish, and also many stones 
which were not native to Maryland, but which had been brought in ships, as 
ballast, from England ; said ships returned to England having tobacco as chief 
cargo. The stones had been used to pave the approach to the wharves, and 
for other purposes. 

In 1S3S Thomas Browne owned this land. 

New Yarmouth was, in its day, a commercial centre, and a port of cus- 
toms entry ; the court sat there, and there the King's justices met. 

Bye and bye, as this commercial centre became inconvenient, a new 
town was built seven or eight miles down the river, and this too, proving 
inconvenient, a new town was started where Chcstertown now stands. 

The Rev. Dr. Robert Willson. in Lippincott's Magazine of October, 1S76, 
says that New Yarmouth was founded by James Ringgold about i()So ; and 
that by statute it was made a port of entry in 1684. He states, also, that a 
creek near by, called Church Creek, was so called, doubtless, from the site of 
a house of worship which once stood there, erected by the colonists. 

Major Hanson, in his book "Old Kent," has produced from legal records 
a note that a court met at New Yarmouth in 16S6 ; and another, that legal 
statute made it a port of entry in i()84. 



HISTORY OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, KENT COUNTY, Ml). 3 

NEW YARMOUTH CHURCH. 

The first church we have any evidence of would appear to have been 
built in this locality in, or before, 1680 ; possibly previous to the foundation 
of New Yarmouth town. 

Mr. George W. WiUson, in 1838, informed the writer of the extracts that 
an old negro, Nathan Laddy, v/ho died at the age of 100 years, had told him 
that he remembered when a church stood on his (Mr. Willson's farm.) The 
writer of the extracts then (in 1838) had excavations made, and found a num- 
ber of graves, some of which were arched up with brick. Mr. Willson testi- 
fied also that there were many English bricks scattered about the place. The 
first cargo of bricks from England came in 1666. 

Kent county was settled from Eastern Neck Island, and settlements were 
made towards the north of the county. This accounts for a church being built 
north of the Island. 

There is now, in 1S93, on a farm called Hermitage, owned by Mrs. Hallie 
Brown, widow of the late Dr. Thos. R. Brown, tenanted by Mr John Brice, 
Jr., and situated on the east side of the main Eastern Neck road, a mound, 
surmounted by trees, which is pointed out as the first church and cemetery 
site of the old time. This mound is now called Old St. Paul's graveyard. 

In a short time, and to meet the convenience of the northern trend of the 
settlers, and when the Parish of St. Paul's was founded b)- law, the church 
site was moved from this New Yarmouth locality to the place it now occupies, 
at the head of Broad nox Creek.* 



SeCTION II. 

FOUNDATION OF THE PARISH OF ST. PAUL'S. 

From Hansoiis " Old Kent,^^ Page 322. 

"At their majesties' court, holden for Kent county, the 2Sth day of No- 
vember, in the fi^'th year of their Majesties' reign, 1693, (there were present) 
Capt. Hans Hanson, Mr. Edward Sweetman, Mr. Dan Norris, Mr. John 
Copedge, Justices." It was "ordered by the court that the 19th of this 
instant, December, be ye day for electing ye Vestrymen at ye Tow n of New 
Yarmouth." 

"At a court, holden by their Majesties' Justices for Kent county, at the 
Town of New Yarmouth, for laying out ye upper part of this county into par- 
ishes, this 19th day of December, in ye 5th year of their Majesties' (William 
and Mary) reign. Annoq. Dom., 1693." 

The Justices, with the advice of the most principal freeliolders present, 
doe lay out ye upper part of this county for one District or Parish, by ye name 



*For the use of the tenn " Broad nox " sec entry on Appendi.x E— March 15, 1841— " Horatio 
Rrrk. I?ro;irl Knox." 



4 IIISTC^RV OF ST. l'Ari>S CHL'RCII, KICXT COUXV'I'. Ml). 

of St. Peter's, (now St. Paul's,) to begin at ye lower end of Eastern Xeck, 
bounded by Chester river and ye bay, so far as ye plantation that formerly 
did belong to Plarness, and from thenee by ye division line between Kent and 
Cecil county. 

Entered pr. Charles Bass, Clk : "Their majesties do appoint ye 2ot1i 
day of January for electing Vestrymen at the Town of New Yarmouth." 

" January the 24th, 1693-4, being the day appointed, according to a former 
order of the Justices of this county, for the electing and chusing of Vestry- 
men for St. Peter's Parish, on which day, at a meeting of ye most princijial 
Freeholders and Justices, as aforesaid, at ye house of Mr. Thomas Joce, at ye 
Towne of New Yarmouth, doth by a free election elect six Vestrymen : Mr. 
Thomas Smith,* Mr. William Frisb}', Mr. Charles Tildcn, Mr. Mich. Miller, 
Mr. Hans Hanson, Mr Simon Wilmer." 

FROM OLD UECOUD BOOKS OK ST. I'AUI.'s CHl'UCII. 

Pursuant to an Act of Assembly, entituled an act for the service of 
Almighty God and the establishment of the Protestant religion of this 
Province, wherein it is ordered that the counties within the Province of 
Maryland shall be divided into Parishes, and likewise it is ordered bj'^ the 
same law that the Justices of the county, with the freeholders of the county, 
shall chvise six Vestrymen for each respective Parish, which accordingly was 
done and performed on the 24th daj' of January, Annf) qui Domini, 1603, 
whose names are hereunder inserted, vizt : 

) Mr. Thomas Smith, Mr. Charles Tildcn, 

Jan. 30, I j^,jj._ yvilliam Frisby, Mr. Michael Miller. 

1693- \ M,. Hans Hanson, Mr. Simf)n Wilmer. 

FIRST VESTRY MKlCriNG OF ST. FAl'I-'s r.\KISIl. 

The first vestry meeting of St. Paul's Parish was held in the house of Mr. 
Thomas Joce, of New Yarmouth, on or immediately after 30th Jany., 1693. 

The early vestry meetings were held in the houses of Mr. Michael Miller, 
of Langford's Bay, Mr. Thomas Joce, of New Yarmouth, and of Mr. Simon 
Wilmer. 

CHURCH BUILDING. 

FIRST PKOl'OSAI, FOR linri.DINC. A CHURCH IN rilK I'RF.SKNr I.OCAI.irV, 
liUr NOT CAKRIEI) Ol' T. 

By a meeting of the Vestry at the house of Mr. Thomas Joce, for the 
Parish of St. Paul's, on. the north side Chester river. Agreed about the di- 
mensions of a church to be built upon part of a tract of land belonging to Mr. 
Michael Miller, which is called the main branch of Broad nox Creek, vizt : 
P'ifty feet long, etc., wherein Mr. Norris was desired to consider of and report 
the charge to the vestry the fifteenth day of February next, (1693). 



*NoTE.-Thomas Smith is enUn-eA as* " Smith " up to Ith Septemhor, 1694 ; after thatdatP Mh 
11a nu' iH rcforrtcd ap •'Smyth.'" 



HISTORY OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, KENT COUNTY, MD. 5 

A full attendence of Vestry met on the fifteenth day of February, 1693; 
chose Mr, Michael Miller and William Frisby principals. Mr. Norris did 
there and then deliver the account of his charges, which charges the vestry 
decided were too large, and did not accept. The Vestry then agreed with 
Mr. Norris for making one hundred and thirty thousand bricks, and fifteen 
hundred tile of ten inches squai-e and two inches thick. 

Mr. Norris was ordered on July 24th, 1693, not to make the bricks. 

SECOND PROPOSAL FOK BUILDINC. A CHURCH, BUT NOT CARRIKD OUT. 

The Vestry met at Mr. Michael Miller's house on 29th January, 1694. A 
proposal was made to Mr. Daniel Norris to take a contract to build a church. 
Mr. Norris to give charges on 14th February, 1694. 

Proposed plan of church was 52 feet long and 26 feet wide, outside to out- 
side. The foundation to be raised with brick three feet above the ground, 
and upon the brick to be framed with good substantial timber eleven foot 
pitch above the brick. The posts to stand ten foot asunder, with the girders 
and five principal rafters, and other timber to be proportionable to such a 
building ; five windows six feet wide, the height proportionable, with shutters 
to the same ; a pair of folding door- in the front. 

THIRD PROPOSAL FOK liUH.DINC; A CHURCH. 

This proposal was carried out, and the church was built ; but it was 
erected before the present church building. 

On April 15th, 1695, the vestry met at the house of Mr. Thomas Joce, at 
New Yarmouth, and agreed with Mr. Daniel Norris to build a church 40 feet 
long and 24 feet wide. Foundation to be raised with brick three feet above 
the ground, and a substantial timber building to be erected on this founda- 
tion ; ten feet pitch above the brick; posts ten feet asunder; five girders 
and five principal rafters, and other timber proportionable ; three windows 
six' foot wide, and height proportionable, with folding doors to the same; a 
pair of folding doors in the front ; a ten-foot chancel, to be paved with Tile ; 
a six foot He the length of the church, to be paved with tile. This in con- 
sideration of twenty-one thousand pounds of tobacco, whereof there is paid 
the sum of fifteen thousand pounds two hundred and ninety-nine. 

Mr. Daniel Norris entered into this contract and gave bond in 42,000 
pounds of every way good tobacco. The work was to be completed at or be- 
fore the last day of November, 1695, or bond to be forfeited. 

The Vestry then gave Mr. Daniel Norris an order on Sheriff Tilden for 
5,249 pounds of tobacco, being the full amount remaining in the Sheriff's 
hands, due to the Parish of St. Paul's, and took Mr. Norris' receipt for the 
15,299 pounds already paid to him. 

DESCRIPTION OF THE CHURCH LOT. 

Date, 6th Feby., 1696 The church was built upon a parcel of land 
belonging to Michael IMiller, being part of a tract of land called Arcadia, 
lying at the head of Broad nox Creek, bounding on the south with a par- 



f) HISTORY OF ST. PAUI/S CHURCH, KICXT COUXTV. .^H). 

eel of kind called The Fork, formerh- laid out for Henry Hawkins ; and on 
the north with a pareel of land formerly laid out for James Ringgold ; and on 
the w^est by John Wadd's land. The Vestry have agreed with the said Michael 
-Miller to give him two thousand pounds of tobacco for the aforesaid land, and 
the said Michael Miller will oblige himself to make over the said land at 
March court next. 

Some seeming difhculty exists in the records as to the locality of Michael 
Miller's lands. The record of 6th February, 1696, shows that the church 
"was built on M. Miller's land, which was part of a tract called Arcadia, at 
the head of Broad Hox Creek.'''' The record of June 6th, 1696, shows that a 
" meeting of the vestry was held at M. Miller's plantation, on Langford's 
Bay.^'' But, by an entry of February 6th, 1696, the record shows a "vestry 
meeting at Michael Miller's old plantation." The difficulty will be solved if 
we find that Michael Miller had two plantations — a new and an old one ; one 
on Langford's Bay and one at the head of Broad nox Creek. 

I cannot make out, though, as to the identical site of the first St. Paul's 
Church ; for, continuing to examine the Records, I find an entrj-of 27th Nov., 
1707, as follows : "Ordered by this Vestrj- that Charles Ringgold be paid 
two thousand pounds of Tobacco for what timber was cut off his land and 
used in building the church, and five hundred pounds of Tobacco for two 
acres of land that the church is built on, by order of a Jury." Hence there 
was a chut ch built previous to 27th Nov., 1707, on two acres of land owned 
and sold by Charles Ringgold. 

CIIAKLKS KlN(;(;u[,U's I.Dl'. 

Hut note further that the Records show an entry of iitli Nov., 1699, as 
follows: " We, the undersigned, being summoned and sworn to value two 
acres of land, adjacent to the Parish Church of St. PauPs Parish, on the nortli 
side Chester, and now run out by the Vestry of said Parish, we do value t-lie 
said two acres of land at five hundred pounds of tobacco. 



TWO CHURCHES. 

It would appear, then, that in 1707 there were two buildings or churches, 
one, built as a Parish Church of St. Paul's, on "Michael Miller's land"; the 
other built " adjacent to the Parish Church of St. Paul's," on two acres bought 
from Charles Ringgold.* 

But of the church before mentioned as having been built by Mr. Daniel 
Norris, it was not finished according to contract; for the Vestry sued Mr. 
Daniel Norris for his unfulfilled contract, and on Nov. 27th, 1707, obtained 
judgment against him for 4,673 lbs. tobacco and 299 lbs. for costs of suit, 
though he (Mr. Daniel Norris) gave a receipt on 6th Feb., i6()6, in full tV)r pay- 
ment for building the church. 



*t'. I{iti},'j,'okl trot .'500 lbs. Tobacco for his two lurcs ; M. Miller },'<)! •»,()(K) lbs. Tobacco for V\* 
lot: at that rate !M. MillcrV land, which was bonirht for a chiircli lot. would have b.-cn S acres. 



HISTORY OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, KENT COUNTY, Ml). 7 

On March ist, 1696, Robert Norris and Richard Scrivener agree to pail 
in a church-yard 100 feet square,. to recover said church, to rail in a chancel, 
to build a pulpit and reading pew for 4,500 lbs. of tobacco ; work to be fin- 
ished by last of August, 1696. 

On July 24th, 1697, the vestry contracted with Mr. Robert Norris to arch 
the church fit for plaistering from the plate to the windbeam, to put in a six- 
foot wainscot with moulding, to lay the ground sills, to seat the chancel and 
to make a communion table 6 ft. x 3ft., for 4,500 lbs. of tobacco. Work to be 
finished by tlie lust day of October, 1697. 

On 27th Jan'y, 1697, Robert Norris agreed to build thirteen i)3ws and a 
galler}^, for 12,000 lbs. of tobacco. 

On 13th May, 169S, Gideon Gamble, of Cecil countj', contracted to plaister 
the church for 3,500 lbs. of tobacco. The vestry to find him in nails and hair. 

John Salter glaized the windows 24th Feb'y, 1699. 

On Sep 14, 1700, the brick work of the church is reported as decaj-ing. It 
was taken down in April 25th, 1702, and replaced with stone. 

THOMAS SMYTH'S SILVER COMMUNION VESSELS. 

On April 9th, 1699, Major Thomas Smyth doth present to the Parish of 
St Paul's, on the north side of Chester river, as a gift, one Challice of Silver 
and one Plate of Silver, engraved on tliem as followeth, vizt : 



The gift of ^^^j'^ to the Parisli of St. Paul's, on the north side Chester. 




A chalice of silver, worth about ^•■'70.oo, and exactlj- like to the chalice 
of silver presented to the church by Thomas Sm\'th in 1699, was presented to St. 
Paul's at the instigation of Judge Chambers, after the last visitation of Bishop 
Whittingham, between 1861 and 1S64. Judge Chambers paid one-half of its 
cost, and the ladies of the congregation raised the balance. It bears the in- 
scription : "Gift of the ladies of the congregation to St. Paul's Church, on 
the north side Chester. 

ELINER SMYTH'S PRESENTATION. 

August 3ril, 1703, Eliner Smyth, wife of Thomas Smyth, this day was 
pleased to present the church witli a pulpit cloth and a cushion, with this 
motto or inscriptifm in the jiulpit cloth : 

S 

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The Gift of E. S. 

To St. Paul's Church, 

North Side Chester River, 

1703. 



8 HISTORY OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, KENT COUNTY, MD. 

REV. ALEX. WILLIAMSON'S APPOINTMENT. 

May lo, 1711, Rev. Mr. Alexander Williatpson, being an Orthodox minis- 
ter of the Church of England, sent certified and Recommended by the Riyht 
Honorable and Reverend Father in God, Henry, Lord Bishop of London, to 
Ofliciate within this Province. You are hereby required to Receive liim as 
Rector of your Parish, to which he is hereby appointed and presented. 

Given at the Council Chamber, at the City of Annapolis, the Fourteenth 
Day of April, in the Tenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady, Queen 
Ann, of Great Britain. Anno qui Domini, 171 1. 

Edw'd Li.OYi). [Skai,]. 

WILLIAM PEARLE'S GIFT OF LAND. 

On July loth, 1711, the vestry appointed Mr. James Harris to run out 
that land which was given by Wm. Pearle for the use and benefit of the poor 
of this parish, lying in Langford's Bay, called Spencix. 

This land was rented to Capt. Scott on March 18, 171 1, for 7 years, at 300 
lbs, tobacco per annum. 



SeCTlON III. 
THE PRESENT CHURCH BUILDING, NOW STANDING. 

At a meeting of the Vestrj^ at the Parish Church of St. Paul's, in Kent 
county, August 27, 1711 : (Rev'd) Mr. Alex. Williamson, Mr. Wm. Scott, Capt. 
Edw'd Scott, Mr. Wm. Harris, Capt. Jas. Harris, Mr. Wm. Frisby, Sen'r. 

This Vestry doth agree with Mr. James Harris, as undertaker, to build 
a church for the use of this Parish of St. Paul's, in Kent count}', according 
to the Dimensions, following, vizt : 

40 feet long in the clear and 30 feet wide in the clear ; to be 16 feet from 
the ground ; 5 windows, 2 doors and cases ; the brick wall to be 2>^ bricks 
thick to the water-table and 2 bricks thick from thence upwards ; A circle to 
be at the east end for the Communion. The windows and doors and cornish 
and other work to be proportionable and suitable to such a building, and in 
Consideration this Vestry doth agree to pay Mr. James Harris seventy thous- 
and pounds of Tobacco. Geo. Worsley, Cl'k of Vestry. 

In addition to above, there was a condition to well shingle the aforesaiil 
house with good cypress shingles, and to be good shutters for all the said 
house, and the arch in the roof of said house to be finished workmanlike. 
The work to be finished at or before the tenth day of October, in the year of 
our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and thirteen ; And when so built 
tlie afs'd house to be delivered to (Rev'd) Mr. Alex. Williamson, Col. Thomas 
Smyth, Mr. Wm. Frisby, Mr. Wm. Harris, Mr, Wm. Scott, Edward Scott, to 
them or either of them, their heirs or either of their heirs, exec'rs, adm'rs, for 
the only use and Benefit of our said Parish of St. Paul's, in said county. 



HISTORY OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, KENT CC^UNTV, ^U). 9 

Mr. James Harris, William Pott and James Smith gave bond to the Ves- 
trymen in one hundred and fifty thousand pounds of good, sound, merchant- 
able leaf Tobacco, and cask to contain the same, for the completion of their 
contract. 

The Vestrymen gave bond to Mr. James Harris for 140,000 pounds of 
good, sound, merchantable leat Tobacco, on behalf of St. Paul's Parish, for 
the due performance of their agreement. 

At a meeting of the Vestry on 2nd Feb'}', 1713. This day Capt. James 
Harris having complied with his obligation to the vestry about building the 
Church, hath made his delivery of said Church to this vestry and hath taken 
in his Bond. 

Ordered, that notice be given in church and notes set up at the mills 
about erecting Pews in the church. 

Mr. James Harris was allowed (>qo lbs. Tobacco, or t'2 5s., for extra work 
above his obligation.'^' 

On 20th Feb'y, 1713-14. The Vestry contracted with William Salisbury, of 
Queen Anne's county, to erect and set up thirty-four Pews, Pulpits and 
Reading Desk, according to a model by the said vestrj' drawn. The Sells to 
the afs'd work to be of Cedar or Locust. The work to be finished by the ninth 
day of September ensuing, in consideration of eighteen thousand pounds of 
Tobacco. 

William Salisbury gave legal bond to the vestry in 36,000 pounds of To- 
bacco for the due completion of his part, and the vestry gave legal bond in 
36,000 pounds of Tobacco to William Salisbury for the due completion of their 
part of the contract. 

On 17th March, 1714, Wm. Mackey was to make moulds for the glazier, 
to put stantions in the Windows and to fit the two Doors with a Lock to one 
and a Cross Barr on the inside of the other, for 500 lbs. Tobacco. 

On May 22, 17 14, Capt'n Wm. Pott and Capt'n St. Legia Codd were 
ordered to employ a plaisterer. Col. Nathaniel Hynson agreed to glaize the 
windows, and so did. 

A tax of 10 lbs. Tobacco on each ta.x-payer was continually levied each 
year, pursuant to an Act of Assembly, for Repairing, Beautifying or Building 
Churches. 

On 17th Jan'y, 1714, notice was given in Church and notes set up at the 
Mills for those who had taken seats to meet the vestry on the 29th Jan'y. 

On May 15, 1715, Lieut. Col. Edw'd Scott is sworn vestryman in the room 
of Col. Thos. Smyth. 

On April loth, 1715, the vestrj' agreed with Tho3. Cook to plaister the 
church and chancel, to lay the Oils (aisles) and Alter (altar) with brick, at his 
own charges, the brick to be laid herring-bone fashion and a new joint, to be 
finished by the last day of August. The vestry obliged themselves to pay 
said Cook 10,000 lbs. of Tobacco by the first day of May, 1716. 



*At this rati.', Tobacco, (uoort, sound, nu'rcluintnhlc leaf, with cask convenient), was worth 
(in 17i;il !il)out three fartliin.LCs iier iioiind. Knirlisli money, or one mul three-quarters of a cent, 
AincTiean nion<\v (at iiresent rate of <'xehan!.'(' in IS'.ci. 1 



lo HISTORY OF ST. PAUI/S CHrKCH, KKXT COUNV'J', Ml). 



It was ordered by the vestry that Win. Deane hath leave to pull down 
the old Church and to have the Nails for his Pains. Note : \Vm. Deane did 
not pull down the Church on those terms. 

On idtli May, 1715, the Vestry agreed with Wni. Mackey to Huild a 
Gallery in the new church and to make use of the old stuff in the old church ; 
work to be finished, without hindering the i)laisterers, by 20th September, 

1 71 5, in consideration of 8, 000 pounds of Tobacco. 

Thomas Smith is allowed 250 pounds Tobacco for nails and smoothing 
and nailing the arch peices in the ceiling. 

On Feb. 20, 1716, Thomas Cook was sued for failure to complete his c(m- 
tract. Judgment was given against him for 1576 lbs. Tobacco in August, 

1716, and execution issued against him for 1576 lbs. Tobacco and costs of suit. 
In 1717, 20th Nov'r, the Vestry of St. Paul's Parish met in the courthouse 

in Chester Town. 

On April iSth, 1720, Zacharias Brown agreed to take down all the timber- 
work of the old church, to carry it clear off the church-yard and to clear off 
the church-yard according to the directions marked off by the vestry, for 
1200 lbs. of Tobacco. Zacharias Brown agreed also to pale in a church yard, 
and to make 3 gates and 3 upping blocks. 

On June 21, 1721, Wm. Mackey was paid 650 lbs. Tobacco for mending 
Windows, &c. 

On April 14, 1724, the vestry paid out 213S lbs. Tobacco for land, vizt •. 
To purchase of 2 acres of church land of said Mackey, 1500 lbs. Tobacco ; 
to cleaning the church and finding 3 
hasps and 6 hinges, &c., 63S lbs. To- 
bacco ; total, 2138. And on same date 
Robert Street was paid 672 lbs. To- 
bacco for repairing windows. 

The Vestry House was built in 
1766, for 20,000 lbs. Tobacco. (See 
Appendix.) 

27th October, 1800, the Rev. George 
Dashiel held services at St. Paul's only 
every other Sunday ; but what he did, 
or where he went, on the other Sun- 
days, is not said. 

On 27th October, 1800, there occurs the first mention of Dollars, where a 
necessary 50 Dollars is to be raised to do the repairs of the church that must 
be done immediately. 

2nd Feb'y, 1801, 292 panes of glass purchased for church repairs. 

nth May, 1801, Simon Willmer is elected as lay delegate to the conven- 
tion at Baltimore. 

7th June, 1802. The collection of Sunday, the 6th, was to defray the ex- 
penses of the Lay Delegate to the State Convention, held at Easton ; the 
balance to go to the secretary of convention and to purchase a Bible and 
Prayer Book. 




TIIK VESTRY HOUSE. 



HISTORY OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, KENT COUNTY, MD. ii 

27th May, 1 801, William Voss rented the Vestry House for a school house 
at £3 per annum, Mr. Voss to keep the house in repair and mend at all times 
any broken windows. 

3d May, 1S02, Thomas Allison made a similar arrangement. 

3d Aug , 1807, Mr. Voss made a similar arrangement. 

I'KOPOS.'XLS TO PULI. DOWN THE OI.D CIirKCH ANIJ Hl'II.l) A NKW ONK. 

On 3rd Aug., iSoi, it was resolved that the collection to pay for repairs on 
the old church should be suspended, and that subscrij^tions be put on foot 
immediately for a new church. 

The motion was made by Thomas Hynson, Church Warden. 

9th April, 1804. Resolved, that a meeting of the parishi(mers be called 
to take into consideration the building of a new church. 

4th Feb'y, 1805, the Vestry adjourned until Easter Monday for a further 
consideration of building a new church or repairing the old one. 

15th April, 1805, Easter Monday. No action was taken about the new 
church ; or, at least, no action is recorded. 

I'm afraid that if our predecessors of 1 801-2-3-4 and 5 had been rich 
enough they would have pulled down our dear old Church, and so have de- 
stroyed a splendid monument of the first days of our history. Thank God 
they were not able to build a new one, or otherwise they would have destroyed, 
to the injury of us, their successors, the building which has so many sweetest 
associations and is so fondly dear to the heart of every onejof us. 

March Sth, 1806. The Trustees for repairing the church were ordered to 
proceed forthwith. 

May 20th, 1806. 12 rules of vestry, are recorded, forthe purpose of secur- 
ing order and respect and for the prompt dispatch of business. 

March Sth, 1806. Resolved, that the windows of the church, the floor and 
doors shall be finished before any other repairs be gone into. 

In 1 81 2 St. Paul's Church was used as a Barracks for the troops, during 
some time of the war of that date with England. Capt'n Scott, who was ma- 
ternal grandfather to Mrs. George Jessop (nee Maria Harris), was quartered 
there. 

The church is said to have been at tiiat time, in the form of a cross. It 
was so, but there is no written record of it. There is at this date (May 24th, 
1893,) abricked-up archway, both in the north and south side walls, and the 
records for 1824 mention the payment of a bill for taking down the north wing 
of the church. (See below). 

July 2, 1820, Sunday ; Collections to be made for repairing the roof. 

Aug. 18, 1821. Vestry to collect money for repairs to the Church, partic- 
ularly the windows. 

April 8, 1822. Business on repairs. 

April 16, 1S24. After considering what repairs were necessaiy, it was 
thought the best way was to take down the north end of the Church and to 
build a wall across, as the Church was formerly. \V. B. Wilmer, James P. 



12 HISTORY OF ST. PAl'I/S CHURCH. Ki:X'l~ COl'XTV, ^^). 

Gale, Wni. F. Harper, Tliomas Miller and 1^. Scott were api)()inte(l as a rejiair 
committee to report to the vestry. 

1S24 ; Bills of J"242. 70 were paid for taking down the north wing of the 
Church, and plastering and repairing the old Church and ]nUting it in its orig- 
inal form, as ordered by vestry of 16th August, 1S24. 

if)th August, IS24. Downey & Bryan, carpenters, presented their bill for 
repairs, which was thought extravagant, and was submitted to Thomas Davis 
and Thomas Vickers, who cut down the bill nearly one-half. 

rnK ciUKCii IN dkci.i.m;. 

16th April, 1S27, Easter Monday. Vestrymen : Wm. B. Wilmer, Thomas 
Miller, Thomas B. Hynson, Merritt Miller, James P. Gale, James P.rown, John 
Urie, Horatio Beck. 

Church Wardens: Joseph Brown, William Crane. 

Register : John Scott. 

The above were duly elected by the parishioners. 

April 27, 1S27. Memorandum entered in Record Book, by Wm. B. 
Wilmer: "During a number of years, as this book too well evinces, this 
jiarish was without any regular ministry ; but from certain periods from this 
time to the following election (on Easter Monday, i6th March, 1S38,) of ves- 
try, the Rector of the Chestertown parish officiated First after Dr. Clowes 
was the Rev'd Mr. Stone, for whom a collectitm was made and paid. Then 
the Rev'd Mr. Jones, for whom also a collection was made and paid, as the 
accounts at the end of this book will show." 

There was no regular clergyman at St. Paul's from al)()ut 1S27 or 182S 
until 1839. Occasional arrangements were made for services by the clergy- 
men of Chestertown. 

Rev. Clement F. Jones, D. D., of Chestertown, of which parish he was 
Rector for 22 years, officiated at St. Paul's very frequently. In 1S40, during 
an engagement as temporary Rector of St. Paul's, he married Leonora Scott 
to Joseph Harris, who were the parents of the present (1893) Mrs. Jamss H. 
Gale, Mrs. George Jessop and Mrs. George Beck. Rev. Mr. Stone, of Ches- 
tertown, gave services at St. Paul's in 1833, 1834, 1S35 and 1836. 

There is no record of a vestry meeting, nor was there any vestry meeting- 
held from 16th April, I827, to 31st March, 1834 ; nor from then to March lOth, 
I838. The affairs of the church were in a very bad way during these years. 
The building became altogether dilapidated and almost unfit for use, till it 
was restored in 1840 and '41. 

March 16, 1838 ; The Vestry and Wardens elected were W. B. Wilmer, 
Thomas Miller, Thomas B. Hynson, Merritt Miller, John Urie, Horatio Beck, 
James Brown, James P. Gale, Vestrymen; Joseph Brown, Rasin M. Gale, 
Wardens ; John Scott, Register. The vestry only met and held over, as the 
law provided, between April 16, 1827, and March 16, 183S. 

October, 1839 ; The vestry met and engaged the Rev. John Alberger, 
who was ill and not able to officiate regularly. He resided for a short time 



HISTORY OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, KENT COUNTY, MD. 13 

with Mr. James P. Gale, then went on a visit to Buffalo, N. Y., and was un- 
able to return to St. Paul's 

November, 1S40. Vestry met and engaged the Rev'd Frederick W. 
Boj-^d, of Portland, Maine, at ^450 a year. 

IHE CHUKCH KKSTOKED. 

March ist, 1841. The Rev. Mr. Boj'd submitted a contract, which had 
been offered to him for repairing the church. It was not acted on. The 
vestry were to make known the repairs wanted and to invite contracts. 
Strong & Stevens got the work, and others. 

Aug. 8th, 1841. Moved that a Vestry or Robing Room, to be constructed 
of wood, be erected in the external angle of the northeast side of the chancel. 
This is not the present Robing Room, which is built of Brick. 

January 24th, 1S42. A letter from the Rev'd Mr. Boj^d, dated Natchez, 
Dec'r 27, 1S41, resigning as Rector of St. Paul's, on account of continued ill 
health, was read. 

The Vesti'y resolved that Mr. Boyd's resignation be accepted, ac- 
knowledging his great usefulness in reviving a church almost sunk ; their 
sympathy in his affliction ; they hope his recovery may be earlier than cir- 
cumstances indicate ; the great pleasure they would have in greeting him 
again ; and that should the church be without a pastor their determination to 
invite him again to the Rectorship. 

July 2nd, 1842. On motion of Horatio Beck, it was resolved that the 
pews be distributed by lot, each subscriber to have his choice of pews ac- 
cording to the number drawn, there being as many numbers as subscribers. 

17th April, 1843. Funds were collected to put Shutters to the Windows 
and to finish the Chancel and drapery to the pulpit. 

CONSECRATION OF CHUKCH. 

26th Nov'r, 1S43. The Church being complete and finished in every par- 
ticular, it was consecrated to the service of Almighty God By the Right 
Reverend William Rollison W^hittingham, Bishop of the Diocese of Maryland. 

The Rev'd Thomas B. Flower, Rector ; Thomas Miller, Wm. B. Wilmer, 
James P. Gale, James F. Browne, James Browne, Horatio Beck, Alex. W. 
Ringgold, Henry W. Carvill, Vestrymen; J. N. Gordon, Sr., Reg'r ; Thos. 
Miller, Esq., Delegate to Convention. 

Jan. 10, 1845. G. C. Griffith was made Sole Supervisor of the Cemetery. 
Ordered that no separate enclosure should be made for any grave. 

At this time St. Paul's owned a slip of land of an acre, more or less, lying 
between the main road and Dr. Houston's land, beginning at a Boundary of 
Houston's land, on the Bellair road, and running on with Houston's land to 
the Rock Hall road. Said slip of land was appropriated for a Sexton's 
House. 

Nov. 19, TS45. Burials, to persons in limited circumstances, and not reg- 
ular contributors to the parish, are to be Si. 00 each; and in good circum- 
stances, 35.00 each. 



I., HISTORY OF ST. PAULS CHURCH, KKXT COUNTY, ^^X 

19th Nov., 1S45 j>5o was voted to Roof tlie South Side of the Cliurch. 

Jan. 29th, 1S46. Considerable debate was held on the expediency of 
Fairs. The majority of the Vestrj* were less favorable to them, and mani- 
festly opposed to having dinners; limiting themselves to an afternoon in the 
strawberry season and on the fourth of July. 

April 13, 1840. The Vestry rescinded their restrictions on Fairs, as passed 
at last meeting, but will act as may be deemed by them expedient 

June 10, 1S46. Resolutions of regret and sympathy were passed on tlu- 
death of James Frisliy Brown. Copies were sent to the family and to tlic 
Kent A'eivs. 

1847. A dispute arose with the owner of tiie land nortli of tlic cluireli. 
who had cut down one of the o.T,k trees, and encroached on the Church jirop- 
erty by building an ice-house too far on it; since which the Vestry pur- 
chased acres north of the Church grounds as a site for a Sexton's h(nise. 

Maj- 20, 1S47. The Rev'd F. W Boyd had offered previously to come 
back to St. Paul's, and his ofYer was subsequently accepted, but too Lite, as 
Mr. Boyd had accepted another call meanwhile. 

April 9th, 1849. Thomas Miller's death announced. 

April 21, 1S51. Jacob T. Freeman's death announced. 

July 28, 1S52. Mr. Derrickson was to repair the Moor of tlie Church and 
put a new roof on the Vestry Room, at ?i.5o a day. 

Mr. Eben F. Perkins, (County Surveyor), Bill of S3. 00: ordered to be paid. 

June 16. 1S54. Rev'd Mr. Allen, of Baltimore county, examined the old 
Parish Books so as to publish a history of the Church in Maryland. He then 
took them to Chestertown for the use of Dr. Pere. Wroth. 

May 3, 1S58. ?50o.oo a year voted for a Rector. 

Oct. 21, 1859 The Vestry voted to purchase Mount Pleasant farm, 
known as the Tilden farm, from R. Hynson. trustee, for ?i2oo.oo. 

SS45.00 were subscribed towards it, right tiien and there. 

May 10, 1861. Resolved, that the Clnitch be repaired. 

Jan'y 8, 1862. Vestry agreed to pay the Rev'd Andrew Sutton's hors 
and carriage hire and to increase his salary to j>5oo. 

The following is recorded at end of Book of Vestry Records, wliich opens 
on July 25, iSoo, and closes on Jan'y S, 1S62 : 

c Repairs of Church in 1.S61. 
1861. Sept. 30. I ^^.j^j^unt of j^iii . (Xo amount is entered). 

1S63. \\i\-\\ 10. Purchase of Harmonium. S 275 00 

Furniture of Chancel and Font 12000 

1864. Stained (ilass Window 25000 

lSf)5, Altering for Gallery 00 

" [B'ght in '59.] Purchase of Glebe, paid in full 1200 00 

" Insurance, 1863 to 1S65 17 ^'^ 

1S63. F"enc9 and Enclosing Cemetery 57 5" 

18O3, April loth. A Hell, which cost Sio.oo, was i)ut up in the rear of tlu- 
Church. 



HISTORY OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, KENT COUNTY, MD. 15 

1867, May nth. It was proposed to rent the Vestry House at ^50.00 a 
year for a boys and girls select school, but such a proposal would not be con- 
sidered unless the school was a Parish School in aid of the church. 

1867, nth May. The Delegate to Convention was instructed to vote for 
a Division of the Diocese, so as to have a Bishop for tlie Eastern Shore of 
Maryland. 

Sunday, 12.30 v. m., iSth October, 1868. L. M. Ricaud was elected Dele- 
gate and Josias Ringgold Alternate to go to Convention at Easton, Md., to 
assist at the Election of a Bishop for the Diocese of Easton, State of Maryland. 

April 15th, 1869. Horatio Beck was elected Delegate and Jo.sias Ring- 
gold, I r., alternate, to tlie Diocesan Convention, to meet in Easton, Md., on 
November 20th, 186S. 

Sunda}', 27th June. Bishop Lay visited vSt. Paul's for the first time and 
confirmed six persons. On his tour lie went to Still Pond, &c. 

Sept. 14th, 1867. Mornmg and evening services to be held in the Church. 

Aug. 31, 1870. Church debt over jiiooo.oo. 

Jan 14, 1875. No services to be held in St. Paul's on 5th Sunday- in ever}- 
month. Rector to employ them in Missionary Work m the Parish. 

July 5th, 1875 The Vestry begged the Rector to have Servicer in the 
Church on 5th Sundays. Rector refused. 

Feb. 1st, 1S77. It seemed to be the unanimous opinion that the Rector 
hall l)e requested to give up the use of the 5th Sunday's out of St. Paul's 
Church. 

Easter I\Ionday, 1S75. Money received for previous year was ^746. 20. 

Jul}- 5th, 1875. Vestry House to be fitted up for a Sunday School Room. 

Sept. 7th, 1875. ?ioo voted for Roofing the Church. 

CIllKCIl UN I'IKK. 

Easter Monday, 1S75. A new policy of fire insurance on the Church was 
ordered, which had been neglected. The Vestry were forcibly reminded 
of this neglect, as coals had rolled out of tlie stove and fallen on the church 
Hoor, and part of the floor was entirely consumed by fire left over from Sun- 
day Services. The Vestry record their gratitude to " Divine Providence that 
this venerated building was spared to us.'' 

July 9th 1877. Vestry a good deal in debt on account of the Church. It 
was '• hard times," &c. Some Voluntary Extraordinary effort of the members 
was proposed to meet the difficulty. Fairs were not to be thought of, or tol- 
erated, only as a last resort. Some members offered to give 550.00 each, if 
some personal efff)rt was made by others, .sooner than have another Fair. 

Easter Monday, 1878. Vestry voted that it meet once a month regularly. 
Any member not attending, or even 15 minutes late, to be fined Si. 00. That 
Vestry meant business ! 

The same Vestry ordered that the Church Wardens should admonish 
l^ersons who stand around the doors and windows after the beginning of the 
services. Such persons must be made to come into the church, or else the 
Wardens must make them go outside of the enclosure of the church-yard. 



HISTORY OF ST. PAIL'S CllL'RClI. KICNT COUXTV. Ml). 



Dec. 5, 1879. Through means taken by Mrs. Huhue and Mrs. Ringgold, 
new stoves had been put in the Cliurch,and the Ciiurch had been repaired and 
frescoed, at a cost of ^^300. 00. Vestry in much difficulty as to money, and 
offered to pay one-half of the year's expenses, if the congregation would pay 
the other half 



sriSSCKIITlONS TO M 
VKSTKVMK.N. 

Josias Ringgold, Jr., S50 00 

Capt. W. J. Rasin 50 00 

T. A. Hulme 50 00 

Joseph Rasin 50 00 

George Beck 15 00 

James Rankin 25 00 

J. A. Sch wearer 25 00 

Stevenson Constable 25 00 

WAKDKNS. 

Geo. A. Jessop 20 00 

T.W.Ringgold 5 00 

MKMIUiKS. 

Ben Taylor 5 00 

Louis C. Ayres ... 5 00 

Mrs. S. E. Page 15 00 

Mrs. M. M. Beck 15 00 

Jos. E. Gilpin 5 00 

Mrs. A. M. Hurtt 25 00 



IlllS I)IIT-|CII.I \' IN MAKCII 28, iSSo. 

Mrs. S. F.Jones 25 on 

Mrs. Bogle 5 00 

Mrs. Polly VVillson 10 00 

Mrs. A. C. Gamble 15 00 

Miss Maria Gamble 5 00 

Chas. G. Wheatley 15 00 

Walter B. Strong.. 5 00 

Heniy Corson 10 00 

W^m. Kline 5 00 

Mrs. N. Voshell 5 00 

Mr. N. Vo.shell 5 00 

Marshall Jones 2 00 

Chambers Jones 2 00 

Harry Nichols 5 00 

Wm. Francis 10 00 

Harry Francis 5 00 

Simpers Tarr 5 00 

Wm. Ford 10 00 

B. F. Beck 10 ou 



Total, $539.00, of which the Vestrymen subscribed ^290.00. These subscri- 
bers comprise 8 Vestrymen and 27 Members. 

Easter Monday, 29th March, 1S80. The Rev'd Dr. Eccleston, of Staten 
Island, New York, offered to give a lecture at Tolchester for the benefit of the 
Church. 

April II, i8S(). Thanks were tendered to Dr. F^ccleston for his lectures on 
" Westminster Abbey," in Ijondon, England, on April Sth and 9th. 

Thanks were tendered also to W. C. Eliason for the use of his hall, for tlie 
lectures, at Tolchester. 

1877 — Mrs. John Carviil Hynson presented to the churcli two chairs which 
had belonged to the Carviil Hynson family from early colonial times ; the\- 
are carved, straight-cane-backed j)aneled chairs, and iuive cane seats. Tiiey 
stand now just outside the Altar Railing. 

13th July, 1882. Church floor to be repaired. 

July 22d, 1S82. — mkmokiai. ok (jkokck. and kosa hkck's ciiii.dkkn. 
A font cover of black walnut, carved, and suiniounted by a Cross, was 
presented to vSt. Paul's Church by Mrs. Rosa Beck, on Easter day, 25th April, 
1889, as a memorial of their deceased children, Rosa Harris Beck, born 15th 
April, 1880, died 1st July, 1881 ; and Clarence Benjamin lieck, born Oct., 18S1, 
died 22d July, 1882. " Requiescat in Pace." 



HISTORY OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, KENT COUNTY, MI). 17 

3d November, 1SS2. Cost of Church lloor, and a porch to the Glebe house, 

^1/8. 13. 

30th May, 1SS3. Walk made in front of Church, and new Gates put to the 
entrance. 

2d Nov., 1S85. Organ moved in the Gallery, so as organist's back should 
riot be to the Rector. 

2d Nov., 1885. J. C. Wheatley appointed Delegate to Convention ff)r the 
Election of a Bishop to succeed Bishop Lay, deceased. 

Oct., 1888. Interior of Church neatly painted ; cost, §175.00. 

i6th Feb., 1S90. Mrs. Sarah Jones, a former member, now in Baltimore, 
presented a handsome marble slab for the Communion Table. The Com- 
munion Table now in use (1893) is made out of this marble, with wood work 
out of the Old Holy Table built in with it. 

16th Feb., 1890. Church newly carpeted throughout at $150.00. 

22d Sept., 1890. Mrs. M. M. Beck presented Stove for Vestry house. 

April, 1893. Shutters and Cornice of the Church painted; new shingles 
put on the Chancel roof and the floor of Vestry Room repaired at a cost of $55. 



SeCTION 1^. 

CALL OF THE FIRST CLERGY. 

July 24th, 1693. The Vestry requested Mr. Thomas Smith and Mr. Mich'l 
Miller to procure a minister for this Parish, and have in order thereto Desired 
them to go down to St. Mary's, where they are informed several are arrived 
with the Governor. 

15th Sept., 1694. Mr. Lawrence Vanderbush having ofiered himself to 
officiate as Minister in this Parish, have agreed with the said Mr. Lawrence 
Vanderbush for one whole year, and to allow him the sum of Eight Thousand 
pounds of Tobacco. 

Feb. 19th, 1695. Mr. Thos. Smith and Mr. Michael Miller were paid 450 
pounds of Tobacco for the trip to St. Mary's. 

Aug. 31, 1696. Mr. Vanderbush is spoken of as the late Minister of this 
parish, (by death). 

July 2nd, 1697. This day came Mr. Stephen Bordley who produced an 
order from His Excellency, the Gov'r, to this Vestry, vizt : 

Gent. — The Bearer hereof is Mr. Stephen Bordley, who is sent by the 
Right Hon'ble and Right Rev'd Father in God, Henry Lord Bishop of Lon- 
don, in order to officiate as a clergyman of the Church of England in this his 
Majestie's Province of Maryland ; I do therefore, in his Majestie's name ap- 
point the said Mr. Stephen Bordley to officiate as a clergyman of the Church 
of England in the Parish of St. Paul's in Kent county. Given under my hand 
and vSeal at the Port of Annapolis, the 23rd day of June, in the 9th year of the 



i8 HISTORY OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH. KICXT COUNTY. MlJ. 

reign of our Sovereign Lord William the third, by the Grace of (iod, of Eng- 
land, Scotland, France and Ireland, King, defender of the Faith, &c.. Anno 
iJomiiii, if>';7. >St. Paul's Parish, in Kent county, 

These, Fk : Nicholson. [Skai..] 

Whicli order being read Mr. Stephen PiordLy is Ijy this Vestrj- kindlv 
received and accepted of, and likewise ordered by this Vestry that thanks bi- 
returned to His Excellency, the Gov'r, for his care and his kindness herein. 
On Jul3^ 2nd, 1697. Stephen Bordley by order of his Excellency Francis 
Nicholson was inducted into said Parish. Receiving the assessment of 40 lbs- 
Tobacco per poll, accoi'ding the underwritten acct. 

Anno, 1687 — By 337 Taxables, Sailery Deducted, 12S06 lbs. Tobo. 
1698— By 491 " '• " 18658 '' 

i699--By499 " " " 18962 " 

1700 — By 54S " " " 20824 " 

71250 " 



secTiorJ iz. 

LIST OF CLKRGY AND LAY RKADKRS OF vST. PAUL'S. 

Rcv'd Lawrence Vanderbush from 15th Sep., 1694, to Death. 

Rev'd Stephen Bordley, from 23d June, 1697, to 25th Aug., 1709. 

George Worsely, as Lay Reader as] 

the Law directs, till a minis- I 

•1 ,, 4. 11 o^ 1- ...irom sth Sep., 1709, to nth Aiil., 1711. 

ter doth come ; at 2500 lbs. To- ^ i ^ i j^ 1 > / 

bacco pr annum, j 

Rev'd Alex. Williamson, from loth May, 1711,10 19th Nov., 172S. 

No Records, from 1728 to 1754. 

'Rev'd James Sterling from 1754 to Death, on loth Nov., 1763. 

Thomas Slipper, Lay Reader, at 2500 lbs. Tobacco, b}' \ 

his Excellencie's api)<)intment and the recommen- ^ ••••■'"""i 176410 1766. 

dation of the Vestr}', ' 

Rev. Mr. Reade,.: from 1769 to 

Rev. Colin Ferguson, from ist Jan., 1797,10 

Rev. George Dashiell, for every other Simdaj-, from 14th July, iSoo, to 

Rev. John Armstrong, from 1804 to July, 1805. 

Rev. Simon Willmer from Feb., 1806, to June, 180: . 

Lay Readers, Robert Dunn and William Willmer, from 26th June, 1808. 

Rev'd Wm. H. Willmer, for every other ) ,. ,. o •. t o 

' ■' prom Mar. 27, 1S09, to Jan. i, 1S12. 

Sunday, ) 

Rev. Samuel H.Turner, every (;ther Sunday, from 23d Feb., 1S12, to Feb., 1815. 

Rev. George Handy, from 7th Feb , 1S15, to 23d Nov., 1816. 

Rev. Mr. Cooper, from Mar., 1817, to 

Rev. Mr. Walker, from Aii'l. iSiS, to Ap'l. 1S19. 



HISTORY OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, KKXT COUNTY, M\). z<) 

Lay Reader, Mr. Lemuel Willmer, at J ^^^^^ ^^,21, to 

?5o for the expenses of his horse, > 

Rev. Timothy Clowes, L. L. D., from ist May, 1824, to 

No Record from the Rev'd Dr. Clowes' time till the time of the Rev'd Mr. 

Alberger, Rector for a short period in 1S39. 

Rev. F. W. Boj'd, (S450 a year), from Nov., 1S40, to 27th Dec. 1.S41. 

Rev. Clement F. Jones, D. D., from 1841 to 

Rev. Thomas B. Flov/er,. from 5th May, 1844, to aSth Mar., 1S47. 

Rev. Sam'l Robt. Gordon, from 30th Aug., 1S47, to Sep., 1S52. 

Rev. Clement F. Jones, D. D., from April, 1855, to Easter, 1857. 

Rev. James Young from July ist. 1858, to 2Sth Jan., i860. 

Rev. Andrew Sutton, Jr., from ist April, i860, to 9th April, 1867. 

Rev. E.. A. H. Goodwin, Rector of ) f^.>^ at^, ,o/-_ * <-^u ^^ 

' J- from May, 1867, to 26th Dec, 1867. 

Chestertown, ) 

Rev. Robert Wilson, M. D., from 6th Sept., 186S, to 1st May, 1S71. 

Rev. E. G. Ferryman, (with L U.) from 28th May, 1S71, to 28th May, 1S72. 

Rev. C. J. Hendley, (with L \J.) from 9th April, 1S73, to March, 1S74. 

Rev. S. vS. Hepburn, (with L U.) from 1874 to 1S81. 

Rev. Stephen C. Roberts, of Chester- ^ 

"^"^"^■" ^ ^ 

Rev. Henry Wall, D. D., from 22d Jlay, 1S82, to Sept., 1SS7. 

Rev. William Munford, (with L U.) from 2gth April, 1888, to 7th Oct., 1S89. 

Rev. S. C. Roberts, Rector of Chester- ) r jt^t, o i. ^i.,,,^ 

,' , , [■ from 2d Feb., 1890, to 13th Ap'l, 1890. 

town, every other Sunday, ) 

Rev. Geo. C. Sutton, (with L U) from 13th April, 1S90, to loth Mar., 1892. 

Rev. Chris. T, Denroche, (with L LT.) from ist May, 1892, is here in 1S93. 

Mr. Linington Roberts Shewell was made Lay Reader on loth March, 

1892. He read the Service and preached a Sermon every Sunday in St. 

Paul's Church from loth March, 1892, to ist May, 1892, while the parish was 

without a Rector. Since then he has admirably assisted the Rector (Chris. 

T. Denroche) by reading the Service every Sunday at St. Paul's and at Rock 

Hall Mission, when Service w-as held there. 



town, officiated pro. tem., every i from 25th Sep., iSSi, to May 22, 1SS2. 
other Sunday, 



SECTION iZL 

PEWS RENTED AND PEWwS FREE AND ENVELOPE 

SYSTEM. 

1698. 500 lbs. Tobacco for 4 seats in a pew. 

1714. 1000 lbs. Tobacco for each pew, said pew^ to be the projjerty of the 
buyer and his heirs forever. 

1S41. 16 Front Pews, each ?i5 00. 

" 16 next to front, each $10 00. 

" The Remainder, ?5 00. 



2(. HISTORY OF ST. I'AUL'S CHURCH. KKx\T COUNTY. Ml). 

Choice for Pews in 1S41 was by lot. The Pews were drawn by lot on 
July 23CI, 1S42, after the Restoration of the Church in 1841. Tickets were 
numbered in accordance with the number of the subscribers. The subscriber 
who drew No. 1 had the first choice, and No. 2 the second, and so on. Tlie 
plan of these Pews is pasted in the end of tlie oldest book of the Records ol 
Vestry from 1693 to 1726, marked No. 2. 

iS()2. Pew Rental nearly ;>5oo 00. 

April 1, 1S64, to April i, 1S65. Pew Rental for the year P545 00. 

Ai)ril I, 1S65, to April i, 1866. " " " '' " S97 00. 

April I, iSbb, to April i, 1S67. ' '• ' 445 00. 

From 1S62, Fews were sold to the highest bidder. 

In January, 1S66, it was recorded that out of the 45 Pews only r^ are ac- 
tually rented. 

Pews were made F'ree on 1st May, 1S70. 

Pews Rented again on 8th July, 1S72. 14 of the front pews in middle 
block at $30.00 each ; the rest, being rear pews in middle block, at ^25 00 
each ; 14 of the front pews in side blocks at Jsio.oo each ; the rest, being rear 
pews in side blocks, at 35.00 each. 

9th Aug., 1S72. The average Rental of the whole of the Pews was be- 
tween ?5oo.oo and $600 00. 

Envelope System of Collections adopted, 1876, Marcli loth, under 4 
conditions : 

1st. Average of amount of Communion Alms deducted. 

2d. Rector's Salary to be deducted. 

3d. Current Church Expenses deducted. 

4th. Surplus to go to Missions and Church Repairs. 

1576, March 24th. #626.90 subscribed as per Envelope System. 

1877, Feb. ist. Great deficienc}^ up to this time under the Envelope 
System . 

1577, Aprd 2d. Envelope System only " not an n//i-r failure," as tlie sum 
of ?4io.64 was collected by it smce 24th March, 1S76. 

18S2, loth April. Proposal to Rent pews was not carried ; tlie cliurch w;is 
supported by Voluntarj' Subscriptions. 

1885, 6th December. Envelope System again adopted, but it worked 
very unsatisfactorily. The Books were not kept properly, as no one account 
was kept distinct, and payments were not made by many ; consequently, on 
ist Ajn-il, 1887, the Envelope System was abolished, and the Churcli was then, 
as it has been since up to this date, supported by Voluntary Contributions 
and Sul)scriptions. 



HISTORY OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, KENT COUNTY, MI). 21 
SECTION VII. 

THE CEMETERY. 

" ETKRNAI. KEST C.KANT UNTO THKM, O I.OKD, AND I.IOHT rKKl'ETl.-AI. SIIIMC 

ri'ON THKM." 

The oldest stone-marked grave in St. Panl's Cemetery has inscribed on 
M?, foot-stone : 



\ Here lies ye body of Daniel Coley . 
: He departed this life Oct. ye 20, 1729. 
: Cut by John Godfrey. 

The head-stone is as follows : 



dsxx nowjooutevJa-sl 
A./JclmV^oW[o^uallyoube 






i 



Tt\^ 



y>vn y^>'^l 



yji.'w. 



The next oldest has : " Here lyes ye Body of Even Evans. He departed 
this life June ye 30, 1735." 

The next is of Benjamin Vickers, Esq., 1790. 

There are a number of very old graves, with rough head and foot-stones, 
but V hich bear no inscription at all. 

■>;-*•;;-******* 

At 9 A. M., June I, 1S63, Mr. Eben F. Perkins proceeded, under direction 
of the Vestry, to lay out Walks and Burial Lots in the Cemetery. At 8 a. m. 
Tuesday the work was continued until 4.30 v. m. 

On 2Sth March, 1864, the Rev. Andrew Sutton and L. M. Ricaud were 
given exclusive control of the Cemetery. 

In 1865. L. M. Ricaud had sole control. 

Dr. L. M. Ricaud and Geo. D. S. Handy were the instigators and first 
workers in beautifying the Cemetery at this time. 
■ The work then fell for some time to Dr. Ricaud. 

Up to December, 1868. Dr. Ricaud, in leveling, stumping, cleaning, 
fencmg. &c., in the Cemetery, laid out $549.00. He had $162.00 worth of 
trees planted. In 1876 he made a draft of the Cemetery plot. 

In 1878, on 22d April. Under a new survey by Mr. John V. Crosby, at 
the direction of G. D. S. Handy and Chas. G. Ricaud, a new draft of the 
Cemetery plot was made at a cost of ?2o.oo. 



22 HISTORY OF-ST. PAl'L'S CHURCH, KE\T COUXTV, ^H). 

April 22, 1S7S. By Hcquust of the late Mrs. Augusta P>r<>\vnL\ the sum of 
?50.oo was left in her will to be perpetually invested for the purpose of keep- 
ing her grave in proper order. 

Too much gratitude for Cemetery improvement cannot be held towards 
Dr. L. j\I. Ricaud and George D. S. Handy. 

In an o1)ituary Resolution (A Vestry, in 1.S74, there occurs the following 
words in conneeti(m with Mr. Gearge D. S. Handy and the Cemetery of St. 
Paul's Church : " Resolved, that always working to beautify the Cemetery 
grounds, where her Beloved sleep, //la/ Cemetery, so endeared to us all, shall 
be, and is, his most fitting Monument." 

April 22d, 1880. The Treasurer in charge of the Cemetery was directed 
to notify lot-holders who have not paid for their lots that unless their lots arc 
paid for, no more graves will be allowed to be dug within them ; also to notify 
Sexton not to dig any more graves in such lots. 

S'lKVKiNsoN CoNSTAiii.K, Rcgistcr. 

1880, March 9th. No more lots to be sold in the Cemetery except for cash. 

April 10, 1S82, and April 28, 1882. There were 48 unsold lots ; a graded 
price was put upon each one according to location 

April 7, 1890. T. R. Strong to have sole care of Mrs. Augusta Browne's 
lot and to spend $3.00 each year on it 

Aug. 27, 1870. A man to to be hired as Sexton and to work in the Ceme- 
tery at a Salary, and Lot holders to be charged each $1.00 a year for the care 
of their lots. Bills for collection were divided among the Vestrymen, and 
each Vestryman was to be responsible for non-collections, or to show good 
cause. 

Sept. lb. 1891. Thomas Hill, of Baltimore, wrote that a lady desired to 
furnish $300.00, the interest of which was to pay for the care of her lot, and 
any balance to be applied on the Cemetery fence. 

April 18, 1892. Receipts, $283.25 ; expenses, §196.48 ; due for lots, if'95.00 . 
due for grave digging, $16.00 ; due for care of lots in 1S91, $24,00. 

April 3d, 1893. Receipts, $246.50 ; expenses, $220.95. 

CKMIiTEKY KEN'CK, AS NOW RUUNU CEMETKKV. 

1884, 29th July. Messrs Hulme and George Bell were made a committee to 
report the cost of an iron fence, and to solicit subscriptions for it. (See 
Appendix). 

1885, 13th May. Mr. George Beck submitted a plan, the cost of whieli in 
carrying out was to be $1500.00, complete. 

1889, 7th August. A plank fence refused, and Mr. (Jeorge Beck to sup|)ly 
a samjjle of his proposed fence. 

1890, 29tli January. A cheap fence at S400.00 proposed. 

1S90, 22d September. A wire netting fence had been put up at a cost of 
$630.44. This is substantial and of excellent appearance. An iron i)i])ing 
rail is put up a few feet in front of the fence for tying horses to. 

The building and the collecting funds for this fence is due to the loving 
exertions of Mr. George Beck. 



HISTORY OF ST. PAUL'S CliURCM, KEXT COUNTY, .Ml>. 23 

1S93. The cemetery is now in most excellent condition, thoroughl}' clean 
iind well cared for It is under the management of Mr. Thomas W. Skirven. 
Between nature's grand provision and art's careful supply, this Cemetery of 
St. Paul's is second to none for quiet grandeur and exquisite beauty. 
It is situated on the summit of a gentle slope, with a pretty, bright stream 
of water at the foot of the hill, while the dear old Church, at its brow, rises 
from its 200 years of foundation in a call of peace and rest witli God. Great 
giant oaks make the scene majestically beautiful from the hand of nature, and 
art has done her part in promoting most sweet loveliness. The tree tops ot 
the great giant oak trees tower their loftj^ heads as reaching for the skies, and 
stretch out their tops as fingers ever pointing heavenwards. Their great 
lower limbs reach out their wondrous length in unusual size and strength, as 
though typical of the Great loving arm of the Good God, stretched out over 
His own Sacred Acre, in merciful care of His faithful departed holy dead. 
Hosts of evergreen and other trees and shrubs are in irregular beautj- all 
around the grounds. The graves are all neat and well cared for, the walks 
clean and hard. Flowers in abundance adorn the scene and bright green 
grass everywhere colors and closely covers the whole Cemetery. May it long 
remain a home of beauty for the bodies of our much loved departed members 
and all true friends. 



SeCTION iZIll. 

THE GLEBE. 

Oct. 21, 1S59. On motion, it was resolved that the Vestry purchase the 
farm called Mount Pleasant, (ccmmonly known as the Tilden farm), for a 
Glebe, from R. Hynson, Esq., Trustee. Agreed that it be bought by James P. 
Wickes, Geo. D. S. Handy, Horatio Beck and T. W. Ringgold, in trust for the 
Parish, at a cost of Twelve hundred dollars, payable in 6, 12, iS and 24 months 
from 1st Jan'y, 1S60. A sub.scription for payment cf it was then taken in 
writing. H. W. Carvill, James P. Wickes, Horatio Beck, Thos. W. Ringgold 
and Geo. D. S. Handy subscribed 3ioo.oo each, and paid it; Judge E. F. 
Chambers paid 350.00 ; Dr. B. F. Houston, ?5o.oo; Wm. P. Francis, S25.00; 
(jcorge B. Westcott, $50.00, paid; Richard Hynson, $25.00, paid; L. M. 
Ricaud, 70.00, paid P35.00; William T. Skirven, $25.00, paid in bricks ; James 
Brown, $50.00, $25.00 paid. 

An account entry records that the Glebe was settled for in 1S65. 

April II, 1863. Ordered that the Division line between the Glebe and 
Isaiah C. Taylor be surveyed, to ascertain the quantity of land he purchased. 
Tlicn to have the line fixed between N. Voshell and the Glebe, the Vestry to 
determine as to selling him a number of acres, or as to moving the line, and 
give and take, so as to straighten the line. 



24 IIlS'r(^RV OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, KKNT COUNTY, .^^). 

April 22, 1S67. Resolved to build on the west end of the house, already 
built, a suitable building for the Parish Rector. House to be 20x28 feet; 10 
foot hall, 2 stories high; lower story 10 feet ceiling, upper story 9 feet; 4 
dormer windows, 2 in front and 2 at back ; Shutters throughout the main 
building. 

Mr. Beck reported, on behalf of the Ladies of the Parish. S500.00 cash, 
and ?5oo.oo more to be received towards, and for, the Glebe Rectory. The old 
building to be repaired and raised 2 feet higher from the ground ; cellar to be 

6 ft. 6 in. high and 26x28 feet in length and breadth. 

nth Dec, 1868. The Rectory and Repairs cost S2767.40 cents. The value 
of the whole house was estimated at S3567.40. 

Aug. 26, 1869. A committee of Vestry was ordered to negotiate the sale 
of 40 acres of the Glebe Land, and to apply the proceeds to the extinction of 
the debt of the parish and to the improvement of the remaining property. 

29th Dec, iS6g. Mr. Clark Taylor offered §20.00 an acre for 40 more 
acres of the Glebe Land, which was thought too small a figure. 

5th May, 1870. Rector, the Rev'd R Wilson, M. 1)., said that the Glebe 
could not be sold unless the Rector's consent was given. 

17th Nov., 1S71. Committee of Vestry had contracted with L C. Taylor 
to sell him a part of the Glebe at S20.00 an acre. Glebe lot to be surveyed. 

19th Feb., 1872. The Rev. Mr. Perryman might cultivate for his own 
use the Glebe land not otherwise disposed of. 

22d May, 1872. Messrs. Taylor and Skirven, with the Vestry, were to 
sign and fix the Deed for Glebe land sold them. Mr. Taylor objected to Sur- 
veyor Crosby's lines, but agreed to settle the whole matter next Monday. 

On 9th Sept., 1S71. Vestry determined to sell 40 or 50 acres of Glebe 
land at a minimum price of $120 an acre. Line to run parallel with west 
boundary of Glebe lands. Also to see what the land in front of the Glebe can 
be bought for. Soon after, in 1S72, (See Record Book 6, page 105), 36 acres, 
I rood and 33 perches were sold at ?i2o.oo anacre ; total, S729.12. Sold to L C. 
Taylor. 

24th April, 1875. Resolved, to rent the Cxlebe so as to draw revenue. 

Two acres, more or less, were sold to Mr. T. W. Skirven for $30.00, part to 
be paid in cedar posts and chestnut rails, delivered at the line of a Glebe- 
fence, and the Balance in cash. 

17th Feb., 1S76. Glebe to be rented. Capt. W. J. Rasin. T. A. HuUne 
and James Rankin to be a committee in charge. 

2d March, 1S76 Charles J, Wheatley agrees to Rent or Lease the (ilebe 
for 1S76, 1877 and 1S7S. 

1 ith Dec, 187S. The Rev'd S. S. Hejjburn to treat with the Minister and 
Trustees of the M. E. (colored) Church on buying a piece of land in front of 
the Rectory Gate, and on which their church formerly stood. 



HISTORY OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, KENT COUNTY, ^^). 25 

31st Dec, 1S79. The Rector requested to be allowed control of the Glebe 
Lands himself. 

' 9th Oct., 1 88 1. Glebe rented to Mr. Wheatley for one-half the grain 

16th March, 1SS2. A contract for Glebe Lands with Mr. Hague was con- 
sidered and referred back for alterations. 

29th Oct., 18S1. The Glebe land was rented to ]\Ir. Simpers Tarr. 

2Sth April. A proposal to sell the 'Glebe Lands and buy land (nil of 1 Jr. 
Houston's farm, failed. 

3d Nov., 18S2. Fencing repairs done at ?'68.42. 

7th Feb., 1SS3. Glebe Rented to Mr. Hagee. 

2d Nov., 1885. Only 557 out of S13 peach trees growing.- 

2oth Dec, 1 886. Tenant Reported Glebe Lands too poor to grow peaches. 

14th March, 18S7. Mr. George Bell offered to supply Peach trees and wait 
for pa}' till they bore fruit. 

uth April, 1S87. Mr. George Bell supplied 1000 Peach trees. 

22d Jan., 1888. Glebe Rented to Mr. LeCount at $125.00. 

loth Dec, 1S88. ■ Glebe Rented to Mr. Jfthn Joiner at $125.00. 

13th Mar., 1889. 2,500 Shingles to be put on Glebe House. 

1893. (rlebe now rented to Mr. James E. Jewell. 



ADDENDA. 

The last Burial in St. Paul's Cemetery was that of Helen Denroche, the 
wife of the present Rector. She had been attending a meeting of arrange- 
ments for the 1893 Bi centennial celebration of the Parish, and died suddenly 
in the carriage on her way home. 

MEMORIA[>S. 

The Chandelier in the Nave of St. Paul's Churcli, Kent county, Md., was 
given in the year JS82 by Miss Maria L. Gamble, in memory of her two sis- 
ters, Anna Catharine, wife of Josias Ringgold, Jr., and Mary Elizabeth, wife 
of Edgar H. Strong. 

The Chandelier in the Chancel of the Church was given by Mrs. Ann C. 
Gamble, in memory of her sisters, Mary M. Beck and Sarah E. .S. Page, on 
17th May, 1893. 

The two Standard Lamps in the Chancel were presented by Mrs. Sarah 
Jones at tlic same time as the Altar Slab, on the i^th February, 1890. 



20 HISTORY CW ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, KKX'l^ COUNTY, Ml). 



SECTION IX. 



OBITUARY NOTICKS. 



JAMES FRIZP.Y FREEMAN. 



June loth, 1S4O. 

Resolved^ That the humble and consistent walk, and the zealous and un- 
pretending labors of our lamented Brother, (a member of this Vestry), entitle 
him to a place in the recollections of this parish. 

Remltvd, That we deeply sj^mpathize with the bereaved family. 

lieaolred, That we wear crape upon our left arm for the space of three 
months as a tribute of respect to his memory. 

Bj' order of the Vestry. Thomas B. Fi.owkk, Rector. 



THOMAS MH^LER. 



April 9th, 1849. 

An esteemed Brother and Friend, and for very many years a member of 
our Vestr}'. 



JACOB THEODORE FREEMAN. 



Ajjril 2ist, 1S51. 

The Vestry notice with deep regret the death of tlieir highl}- esteemed 
friend, Jacob Theodore Freeman, whose health had been so impaired as to 
compel him to retire from the Vestry last year. 



HISTORY OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, KP:XT COUNTY, ^[l). 



EZEKIEL FREEMAN CHAMBERS. 



l-cl). 5tli. i-d;. 

He was born in Chestertown, Kent county, Md., on the 28th February, 
17S8, and died in Chestertown on 30th January, i§66, in the Seventy-ninth 
year of his age. " Requiescat in Pace." God Bless You. 

He was a kind and charitable Christian, a good and useful citizen ; was 
more than 40 years president of the Board of Visitors and Governor of Wash- 
ington College, Chestertown ; many years a most devoted Churchman, whose 
sympathy was ever most acutely sensitive to the interests of The Holy Cath- 
olic Church and to the cause of Christianit}* generally. His loss will be irrep- 
arable to t he Church and to the Commiinity in which he lived. May he rest 
in peace and sleep with God. 

Lawrence M. Ricaud, Register. 



WALTER T. H. MILLER. 



()ct()l)er 12, 1S6S. 

The Register is directed to communicate with the family of the late 
Walter T. H. Miller, late Vestryman of this Parish, the assurance of our sin- 
cere sympathy' and condolence in their bereavement of one who has been so 
long associated with us in promoting the interests and welfare of the Church. 

Resolved^ that we wear black crape upon the left arm for 30 days, as a 
mark of respect for the late Walter T. H. Miller. 

* * Lawrence M. Ricaid, Register, 



[AMES PAGE WICKHS. 



January 11, 1S69. 

Resolved, that the Wardens and Vestrymen wear crape upon the left arm 
for 30 days as a slight testimonial of sincere respect for our late friend and 
brotherVestrymun, James Page Wickes, the sincere friend and polished gentle- 
man, of whom it had been most truly said : " He was one of iVatitre's iWobleiiien.'' 

Resolved, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the family of the 
deceased, with the assurance of sincere sympathy and condolence in their sad 
bereavement. Lawrence M. Ricacd, Register. 



2S 



HISTORY OF ST. PAUI/S CIITRCH. KKXT COrXTV, Ml). 



LAWRENCE M. RICAUD. M.D. 



Auj;ust 19II1. i>7i)- 

WnKUKAs, it has ])leased Almighty (iod. in His infstinial)lc' Wisdom, to 
remove from his earthljf usefuhiess our late esteemed Friend and brother 
Vestryman, Dr. Lawrence M. Ricand, — 

Resoh'ed, That we shall long miss from ojur meetings Dr. Ricaud's kindly 
presence and his active zeal in promoting all the interests of this Parish ; and 
that while in other relations of life we must deeply lament the decease of one 
endeared to us by so many high personal qualities, most especially as Ves- 
tryman of St. Paul's do we deplore the loss to the Church of those valuable 
services which were so willingly at her command. 

Resolved, That we offer our heartfelt sympathy to his bereaved and sor- 
rowing family, and that we wear the usual badge of mourning for thirt}^ days. 

Resolved, That these Resolutions be published in the County Papers, and 
a cop}- of them be .sent to the family, and that a blank page in the minutes be 
inscribed to the memory of the deceased. 



In Memoriam : 

Dr. Lawrknce Milt.kr Ricaud, 

Late Vestryman and Register 

of St. Paul's PaTish. 

Obt. Aug. 18th, 1869. 



HISTORY OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, KENT COUNTY, MI). 



29 



1>K. KICAUDS MONfMKNT. 

May 5th, 1S70. Moved b}- Mr. Horatio Bock and adopted, that Mr. 
Georije D. S. Handy be a committee to take charge of the money subscribed 
in this parish to erect a suitable monument over the remains of the kite Du. 
L. M. RuArn, and liave it properly placed as soon as possible. 

Gkokgk D. S. Handy, Reij;ister. 



GEORGE S. HOLLYDAY. 



20th March, 1870. 

Rcsok'cd, That the Vestry wear the usual badge of mourning 30 daj-s in 
respect to the memorj- of the late George S. Hollyday, and that this practice 
be adopted as a Standing Resolution on all occasions of a like character, 

R. Wilson, Sect'y. 



T. W. RINGGOLD, Esq 



In Mcmoriam : T. \V. Ringgold, Esq. 
Whkkeas, it has pleased an all-wise Providence to remove from this life 
our esteemed Friend and brother Vestr3fman, T. W. Ringgold, Esq., — 

I\esoh'cd, The Church and commimity have sustained a great loss, and we 
deeply deplore his death. 

Resok'cd^ We offer our sympathj- and condolence to his bereaved famil)- 
and wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days. 

Gkouhk 1). S. Handy, Reg. 



HORATIO BECK. 



Departed this life on the 12th day of June, 1S74. 

Who was for many years of his life actively engaged in forwarding the inter- 
ests and promoting the welfare of St. Paul's Church. 

Mr. Beck has been connected with this Church as a Vestryman since 
early manhood, and has acted as Treasurer for a long time and with entire 



3<> HISTORY OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, KKXT COUNTY, Ml). 

satisfaction to his associates, freely devoting his time and means to further 
the Church's prosperity. His decease leaves a jjreat blank in our midst, that 
will be felt for a long time. 

Therefore, whereas, it has pleased Almighty God to take from us Mr. 
Horatio Beck, a Vestryman of this Church. — 

Ju'soh'ce/, That while we bow in submission to the will of God, we cannot 
refrain from expressing our grief at the double loss we have sustained a^ 
Vestrymen and individuals. 

Resolved, That in Mr. Beck the Vestry has lost its most useful and hon- 
ored member, while we as individuals have been called to surrender a friend 
endeared to us alike by memories of the past and by his noble qualities. 

Resolved, That this parish to which he belonged, and the community in 
which he lived, has lost a man whose place cannot be easily filled ; a man 
whose soundness of judgment and devotion to the welfare of the Church has 
won for his opinions the respect of all. 

Resok'ecl, That we tender to his family our heartfelt sympathy in their 
afflicting bereavement, and that we wear the usual badge of mourning for 
thirty days. 

Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to his family and en- 
tered upon the Journal in memorial of the deceased. 

Ciiaki.es G. Rkai I), Registrar. 



1874. I" Meninriam. 



GEORGE 1). S. IIAXDV. 



Whereas, it hath pleased our Heavenly Father to take from us our 
greatly esteemed Friend *and faithful Register of this Parisli, George IJ. S. 
Handy, Esq , — 

Itexolred, That it becomes us as a Christian to bow in humble submission 
to His decree and say "Thy Will be done." 

RcHiihscd, That in the Vestry we shall always miss him for his extreme 
courtesy and firmness of manner in our deliberations, as well as for his prac- 
tical and conservative views in all things ]iertaining to the welfare of lliis 
Church and Parish. 

RcHolved, That always working to promote the interests of this Church 
and to beautify the Cemetery grounds where her beloved sleep, tliaf Ceme- 
tery, so endeared to us all, shall be, and is, his most fitting monument. 

Rcsoh-t'd, That a copy of these Resolutions be sent to his family as a 
memento of our abiding sympathy with them in their time of affliction. 

T. A. Hui.ME. 
C. (t. Ricaud. 



HISTORY OV ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, KENT COUNTY, MI). 31 

I)eccml)cr 14th. 1S76. 



CAPTAIN JOHN CARVILL HYNSON. 



WiiKkEAs, our Heavenly Fatlier has taken from among us our esteemed 
associate, Captain JoLn Carvill Hynson, the oldest Vestryman of this Church 
and the Representative of a family that has been intimately connected with 
the working of this Church and Vestry in Early Colonial times, — 

lii'xdlced, That while in his loss we recognize the hand of The Father 
" Who doeth all things well," we yet miss the presence of our friend and of 
one who was alwa3's ever ready to aid in all good works, and who by his con- 
scientious discharge of duty gave evidence that he had indeed the intersts of 
the Church at heart. 

Bcsolccd, That we tender to his bereaved family our sincere sympathies 
in their affliction, remembering that while ///ty lose an affectionate husband 
;ind relation, the Church loses an earnest supporter, while the Vestry loses a 
quiet worker and true friend. 

RcxolreiJ, That as a token of our respect, the Wardens and Vestry shall 
wear the usual badge of mourning upon the left arm for tlie space of thirty 
days. 

Ii(fitiIr<'(J, That a copy of these Resolutions be sent to the afflicted family 

and entered upon the Records of St. Paul's Church. 

,. -,, ( Chas. G. Ricaud, 

Committee : -! ^ n> tt 

( Gi:f)KGE 1. HOI.LVUAY. 



April 3rd, 1S93. 



STEVENSON CONSTAP.LE. 



WiiMUKAs, it has pleased our Heavenly Father, in His inscrutable Wis- 
dom, to remove from our midst our dear friend and brother in Christ, Steven- 
son Constable, be it 

lirxjh^cil, That the Vestry and congregation of St. Paul's Parish desire to 
testify their sincere sorrow at the death of _Mr. Constable, and to bear witness' 
tt) those Christian graces and sterling qualities of mind and heart which havs 
endeared him to them all By his death a void is left that can never be ade- 
(juately filled He will be sadly missed in our advisory councils, having been 
a member of St. Paul's Vestry for 15 years, and Registrar for 14 years. He 
was ever ready and foremost in all good work? — a loj'al son of the Church, 
loving her laws and upholding her dignity — wise and temperate in counsel. 



32 HISTORY OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, KENT COUNTY. ^HX 

his inHucnce for good was widcl)- felt, and it is with a dcci) sense of our great 
loss, that we place this tribute of respect and affection on tlie grave of that 
true Christian ■gentleman. 

Ih'Molced, That we extend our lieartfelt sympathies to the bereaved widow 
and children of the deceased, trusting that the Divine Love which has so chas- 
tened them in depriving them of the loving husband and tender and affee- 
tionate father, will, in Its own good time, cnaljle them to bow in humble sul)- 
mission and resignation to God's will, and fill their sad hearts witli tliat peace 
which passeth all understanding. 

Resolved, That these resolutions be entered upon the minutes of the meet- 
ing and that a copy of them be forwarded to the family of tlie deceased, and 
also be inserted in the A'e/i/ A't'ius and Transcript . 

By Okdkk i)F Till': Vksiuv. 

These Resolutions were adopted by a rising vote. 









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' 








k 






In Me 


mory of 






S'rKVENsoN Constable, 






Who Died 26th March, 1893. 






He was 






Vestryman for 15 Years, 






and 






Registrar for 14 Years, 






of 






St. Paul's Church, 






Kent Co., Md. 






In the 




• 


Dioce.se of Easton. 






R e q »ies cat in Face. 






• 







APREMDIX. 



RI'X'ORD I^OOKS, THE PROPERTY OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH IN 

MAY, 1893. 

Xo. 1. From 1()7'.) to ]S(K). Beiiiir an old FraginciUary Book (with broken binrtinjr I of Birtlis. 
Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, arranged in nlphahftical order: with some various entries at 
ond of book. 

No. 2. From 30th -lany.. 1(J93, to 11th April. niO. Being a rebound old Book of Vestry INIeetini: 
Ilfcords, inscribed on tly leaf ■' 1'ranscriptions of Former Vi'stry Proeeedings." 

A plan of the disi)()sition of pews, as allotted to the subscribers in l.S4:i, is inserted at end 
of this book. , 

No. .3.— From 1T2.5 to 1798. Being "The Book of Accounts belonging to the V%iti"y "f ^t- 
PauVs Parish, in Kent county, Anno 172T." 

Vestry Meetings from May ye 13th to Nov. ye I'.lth. 17-is, and one of F<'b. 18th, 17(1'.). are at 
close of book. 

No. 4.— From 11th .April, IStI, to 30th May, 18(i:). B "ing a record of Biptisms. (Vmlirmations, 
Marriages and Burials. 

No. .5.— From i")th July, 1800, to 8th January, 18()2. Being Record of J'roceedings of Vestry. 
Some accounts, and some lists of Church Officers are at the beginning and end of this hook, and 
also at about 20 pages from the end of it. ,Some loose papers are securcKl on inside of last cover. 

No. 0.— From 2.8th April, 1862, to 1st April, 1882. Being Records of Vestry Meetings ; also a 
\v entries of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, and lists of Church officers. 

No. 7. — From Sep., 1808, to Oct., 1880. Being Records of Families, Baptisms, Conlirm.ations. 
iiinmunicants. Marriages and Burials. 

No. 8. — From ir)th April, and now iti use. Being ditto of items in No. 7. 

Xo. '.I. — Fi'oin Kith A;jril, 1882: and now in use. |{:'cord of Vestry Meetings. 



•-T PAUL'S, CONNECTED WITH SHREWSBURY PARISH, AND 
SASSAFRAS CHURCH, IN 1696 AND 1707, Etc. 

In Ki'.lli the V"stry inquired about a letter they had written to Shrewsbury Parish, in •■Cicil" 
county, demanding of them the tobacco due by them to the Estate of Mr. Lawrence Vander- 
liusli. From this it appears that at that time Shrewsbury Parish was in Cicil county, ;ind that 
ihe Rev. Mr. Vand-rbush ministered there as well as in St. Paul's Parish. 

Entry of Dec. 12, 1(108: Whereas, as this Vestry is in prospect of getting 7.5(H) pounds of to- 
bacco from C'ecil county, thinks it not necessary to assess a parish tax this year. 

14th Feb., KiO'.l. Notes were drawn on Sherif Mr. John C^arvill, of Cecil county, for the reve- 
nue due to Mr. Stephen Bordley, ftmrty pounds pr poll. Mr. Bordley was the second minister at 
St. Paul's, Feb. 2d, 1702. \ petition was jiresented to the Vestry of St. Paul's from the gentle- 
men of the Parish of Shrewsbury, in Cecil county, reipiesting Mr. Stephen Bordley to preach 
I here ev<'ry third Sunday. 

Jan. Otli, 17()()-7. It was moved by Mr. Steiihen Bordley to continue preaching the lirst Sab- 
bath in the month at Sassafras Church. The \'estry deferred their consideration till their next 
meeting'. 



34 APPENDIX H. 

Srp. i;, 1 ,01. Mr. ll.'ini-- dolli move to tlic .lusticcc of ('foil coiiiily lo ii-scss :i l';in-li l;i\ leu- 
that pail olllii' i)iiiisli lyiiiL' in CiTil cituiily, for the repairing and tn cnlar^'c tin- cluifcli. at 10 
111!-, tobai'fo pr poll, ac-cordiiii.' to Act of Assembly. 

I. V. — In 1S1I3, and tor soiiic few yciirp bi-fori' thi-n, and at otlirr intervals, St. I'anrs has been 
eoDnectcd with Christ Clnirch, I. V. IMie i)roper name of the Cliiirih in 1. V. district is Chri'-i 
Church. Hut there hai>i)ened to be a boundary stone on a corner in that locality, marki'd I. I 
which weri' the initials of the name of the owner of the land. In this way the placi' beeain' 
called I. r.. and the <'lnirch became called 1. V. likewise. 



.MINISTER'S PLANTATION. 

On April lOlh, 1710. There is an entry in the Record as follows: Ordered that the Clerk 
sett uj) a Note at East Mill to irivr- \o1ice that the Plantation which belonirs to the Minister 
is to be Lett. 



• MEMO. OF A SALE OF A PEW. 

Kent ss.: I. Edw'd Plestoe, of the County af'sd, do hereby sell. assi<;n and inaki' over to 
Thomas Smith, of s'd county, his lieirs and assigns for ever, all my part in the Pew in the Parish 
(Mmrchof St. Paul's, in the co"ty af'sd. Having rec'd Full Satisfaction for the same. Witness 
niv hand and seal this third dav of Jan'ry, 1714. 

KDW.MM) PI.KSTOE. [Seal.] 
^VitIll■<-: -I I V 1 ^'mmh fv niul .1 i\-i WooDALl,. 



PEWS AND PEW-HOLDERS AND SEAT-HOLDERS IN 1720. 

No. 1. .Mr. Alex. Williamson, No. 18. Rebecca Willmer. No. --Jl. Michael llaeket. 

Col. Nathaniel Ilynson. Thos. Ringsiold. I'hilip Davis. 

No. 2. Col. Thos. Smyth. Chas. Ilynson. Xo. i'l. Rbenezer lilackslon. 

No. 3. John March, No. II. Win. Frisby. John Hlackslon. 

Solomon Wright. James Frisby. No. iC. John Rogers. 

So. 4. James SmytU, No. 1."). Win. (ilanville. John Tilden. 

Thos. Bown. Win. Pope. Xo. ■il. Mieh.iel Miller. 

No. 5. Jas. Harris, Esq. Xo. 1(1. Thomas Crawford, S.iniuel Berry. 

No. (i. Col. Edw'd Scott. Anne Frisby. No. a-!. Kobt. nuiin. 

No. 7. Major Wm. Pott, No. 17. Oliver Iliggenbol^om. Wm, nunn. 

RichVl Simmonds. John (ireen, No. 2!t. John Taylor, 

No. S. John Moll, John Rolph. Wm. Simcocks. 

Win. Raieman. No. is. Marmadiike Tilden. No. :;(i. Win. Kiii-L ..il. 
No. it. Sam"l Thomas. Thos. llynMm. ('has. Ringgold. 

Kdw'd Davis. N>>. 111. Arthur Miller. No. :!1. Edw'd Rogers, Jiir.. 

John Evans. Edw"d Worrell. Sam'l Wickes. 

No. 1(1. Simon Willmer. No. -2(1. (ieorge Moore. No. .'tt. (Jeorge Hanson. 

'i'hoinas Piiier. John Fanning. Fred'k Hanson. 

No. 11. John Fulst(ni, No. -il. St. Legia Codd. No, m. For the Minisd'r. 

Kicird Fulston, Hans Ilans(m. Thos. Rordley. 

Wm. J(mes, No. -ii. Daniel Dufly, Stephen Hordley. 

John Williams. John Ilynson. No. :(l, Kich'd lillingh.'im. 

No. Vi. Win. Worrell. .No. -W. James Mnrphey. SiiinM (Joodeii. 

Sanri Tovev. .I:i,,,h ( ;iinn. Kd. J.'irvis. 



APPENDIX C. 35 

TOBACCO— t. S. D.— AND DOLLARS. 

'I'lii' iiKxlo of keeping iicconnts begins to he changed in January, IT'.IH, from 'J'ob.'icco to Pounds' 
Shillings and Pence, (t. S. D.) The flrst UK'ntion of Dollar? ix on the 27lh of October, 1S<H). 

In ITiH, a book for vestry use cost S(XI jjounds tobacco and seven sliillings and six pence 
iwrillen Ts. (Id.) ' 



COST OF BUILDLXG VESTRY HOUSE, 

X'estry'jlonse, built in ITOCi. Th(^ allowance for building the Vestry House (in front of tlie 
Church), 2(1.(1(10 iiounds of Tobacco. It was commenced in 17(!(i and completed in ITCiT. The account 
for cost of tlie Vestry House was rendered by Joseph Nicholson, Esq., Sherilf. 

< In May 1-ith. ITitT, is the following account : 

KlellAUI) IIlRTT TO THE VeSTRY, 

Dr. May, IT'.IT. To cash £28.()s..5;^d. 

£ S D 

"I-. M:iy 1-J. 17117. j{y 8,(H)0 Cypress Shingles, at iJl.lOs.lld 12 7 4 

By 2,(K)0 ft. inch plank, at 9s. (id. per hundred i) 10 

By 200 ft. of inch and A, plank.at 1.5s 1 10 

By expenses in Baultiinor(* 18 1>^ 

By cash returned 3 15 

£28 oX 

ISut what thi- ui.'iteri.il was used for is not recorded ; most likely it w.is for the Vestry House. 



SA:kIPLE OF ACCOUNT IN TOBACCO IN 1734. 

Mr. John (iresham. Dr. Per Contra. Cr. 
17:14. Sherift. Ihs. Tobacco 1"33- fts. Tobacco. 

To brought from fo. 2-1 4120 ^i' o"'"''' pn.vable to Thomas Bordley- 11.50 

To assessment of Ten pounds jier poll on ^J' ''o, payal>le to Mr. Jos.'ph Young 2(KI 

117(i Taxables 117(iO I"*'- 

lo !l Taxables omitted, at Id lbs. i>ir poll ilO ^y J'^ars sallery, at 5 pr. ct. on .5845 

Tobacco 202^ 

l.>970 By Vestries order to Thomas Bnrdley KMMI 

By do to MaryMackey sOo 

By do to Thos. Bordley in 1734 Kkki 

By do to M ary M ackey soo 

By do to Simon Wiluier '.looo 

By commission for collecting 117(10 at 

5 pr. ct oSN 

By 4 Taxables returned in the consta- 

ble-s list 11(1 

By the Vestries order, payable to 

(;eo. Clark .5011 

1737 
By 'I'obacco paid \\'n!. Coiiper, by or- 
der of the Vestrv ISO 



l!v P.alaiie( 



1.5'.H0 



1507()X' 

I'ounds of 'l'ol)acco^ Pounds of Tobacco. 



3<> APPENDIX I). 

SALARIES OF CHURCH OFFICERS. 

Ci.Kr.iiY.— In IC.'.M, S,(HM): in Id'.iT. l-i.snCi; in KKIS, lS,(r>S; in Kiillt, lS.'.t(;-> : in 17(H), -.MLS-il poiiiKl- 
i.lTohjuTo. In lS-10. $.150; in IS-ll. ^S(H1: in 1858, ijsWM); in 18(l-». :i;.-,(M) iind lioiv ni\(l (■;irniiL'<' : in 
18<M, :?(ll)(t: in 18(r), ^7(K): in 1871, pn) jnut house and «;!m|c-n, p-isiurr for liorsc luul cow. liorsi'. 
caiTirtfri' and tire-wood; in 1873, f (Hilt and do.; in 1878, t;.")()!) and do.; in 188->, $(i ) ', IJcclory. u'nril' n 
and i)astnrc; from 1.888 to 18<(:^. :S-1(MI. liousc, horse and feed, and carriafre. 

Lav IfKAOKK, in 1711. CilM) lbs. 'l'ot)ae('o pi-r annum : in KtU. ^"(Mt d...: in KC:.. KHM) do.: in 17ilil. 
■irM\ do. 

Kegistku, in 17.')(i. 7.50 lbs. 'I'obncod per annum ; in 177-2. 1(«Ki do. 
V'kstry Clerk, in 1731. (iOO lbs. Tobacco i)er annum. 

Organist, Prof. Goorjic IVlinnick, ISCS, $2.i.(t0 : do., 18(Vi. .■s;5(UKl : .1 is. T. Ea-.'le. l^ci;' *1(mi.(K); 
Miss Laura Harris, 186(!, iflOO.Olt. 

Sexton, in 1720, (100 lbs. Tohacco perannuin: 'ii 17-21.. ".(HI do.: in 17.">0. s.-)(i do.: in 171'.."). KKKi 
do.; in 1773. t'1.5, or say $7.") per annum. 



FORM OF OATH FOR CHURCH OFFICERS AFTER THE REVOLU- 
TION. IN 1776. 

June .5th, 177!l, This day qualified by taking the oath of Fidelity and oath of office, Morgan 
llurtt, Kegister; Mr. Richard Lloyd. Mr. James nutm, >!r. John Sutton, Mr. Kobert CruikshnnU. 
Vestrynien. (Signed) "Morgan IItutt Ciu-rcii." 

1 (A. B.) do swear that I do not hold myself bound to yield any allegiance or obedience to the 
King of Great Britain, his heirs or successors, and that T will be tru(^ and faithful to the State of 
Maryland, and will to the fttmost of my power support, maintain and defend the fr;'ed()m and the 
Independence thereof, and the (Jovernmcnt ns now^ established, against all open enr'mies and 
secret and traiterous ccmspiracies ; and will use my utmost endeavours to disclosi- and make 
known to the Gctvernor. or some one of the Judges or Justices thereof, all trea-ons or traiterous 
consi)iracies, attemi)ts or combinations against this State or the Government thereof which max 
come to my knowledge. So heli) me (Jod. MORGAN III'HTT. Ri'gister. 

HiClIARD Ll,OYD, 1 

James Ditnn, | Vest,-vmei. 

R. CurTKsiiANK, f \<'stiymen. 

JolIN SCTTON, J 

'I'his was jnst after the Revolution against England and the .\mericnn Declaration of Ind 
pendene<'. 



LIST OF COMMUNICANTS. DEC. 25th, 1S04. 

Uev. John Armstrong, Mrs. Ariminta llynson, Mrs. Frances Frishy, Mrs. Melia Dunn, Mi-. 
Mary llynson, Mrs. Raclnd Vicars, Mrs. AFnrgaret Vicars, Mrs. Temi>eranci' Everett, Mrs. 
Rodemson, Mrs. Martha Ringgold, Mrs. Araminta Miller, Miss Fanny Ringgold, Miss Margaret 
N'ickoll, Miss Sally Vickers, Miss Sarah Kendall, Miss Anna Spenci^r, Miss Sarah Frishy, Miss 
itehecca Frishy, Miss Milcah Frazca-, Miss Eve llynson, Mr. Robert Dunn, Mr. \Vm. Ringgold. 
Mr. John Frazer, Mr.Wackiston Willmer, Mr. Richard Spencer, Sr., Mr. Samuel l?eck, Mr. Thos. 
Milh-r. Ml-. Michael Dunn, Mr. Win. Frisliy, Mr. Richard Miller, Mr. Simon Wickes. Mr. Joseph 
Wilkes. Mr. Thomas Granger. Mr. Thomas llynson. Mr. Jose])li Fverrlt. 



APPENDIX E. 



37 



VESTRY UPHOLDS THE BISHOP'S AUTHORITY. 

Nov. 23, ISKi. Resolved, as the opinion of th(! \'estry, tliat whereas certain Ministers of the 
I'rotestant Episcopal Church in this State have protested against the authority of the Bishop of 
this State (Bishop Meade) and have declared that they never will acknowledj^e his authority as 
Bishop, that therefore the Vestry consider it incumhent on them to call upon thcnr present Hec- 
tor, Mr. Handy, to state explicitly whether he does acknowledjie the authority of the Bishop of 
this Stall* ornot. In reply Mr. Handy unequivocally declared that he did not acknowledge the 
authority of the Bishop of this State'; tliat he looked upon him as an usurper, and that he consid- 
ered him only as a Presbyter in the Church. 

Sunday, 24th Nov., 1816. Resolved, that the Vestry conceived it to bi; their duty, not from 
any personal objections against Mr. Handy, but as members of the CMuirch acknowledging Her 
supreme authority, not to make any contract with The Rev. Mr. Handy for the ensuing year. 

The Register, Mr. Robt. Dunn, to furnish the Rc^v. Mr. Handy and the Rev. Mr. Turner, one 
of the Standing Committee, with a copy of the foregoing ])roceedings. 



SUBSCRIBERS TO RECTOR'S SALARY IN 1841. 



Thomas Miller #20 00 

Merritt Miller 20 00 

Joseph T. Mitchell 20 (K) 

Dr. Ricaud 10 00 

.Joseph Harris 10 (K) 

Hynson Smith .5 00 

Samuel Hodges 10 (K) 

Colin P. Hale .5 (K) 

W'ni. W. Browne 5 00 

Joseph N. Gordon, Jr .5 00 

Alexander W. Ringgold 20 00 

James R. Wickes 20 00 

Wm. B. Everett 20 0(1 

'I'hos. R. Browne, 

Wm. Caten 2 00 

Wm. Shaw 2 (Kl 

JohnUrie 10 0(1 

Thos. P. Gresham 1 00 

John S. Constable 2 (K) 

H. Beck 10 00 

$l!t- 00 



.Sophia Neale |;10 00 

James P. Gale 10 00 

Doct. Browne. 10 (K) 

Wm. B. Wilnier 10 00 

Ann Crnlkshank 2 .50 

H. W. Carvill 10 (HI 

John P. Smith, 2 (H) 

A. Roeder 1 (K) 

(ieorge Roeder 1 ,50 

John R. Stroud 5 00 

Joseph Browne, 3d 5 (XI 

L. Wickes 1 00 

Rasin M. Gale 5 00 

J. Browne 10 00 

G. D. S. Handy 4 00 

T. M. Blackiston 5 U|0 

Richard Smyth 2 00 

Thomas Lusby 3 00 

William Wicki- ■ 5 00 

#101 .50 
197 00 

$298 50 



38 AI'1'I':X1)IX F. 

SUHSCRIHKRS TO PKWS FOR RK1'AIRIX(t ST I'AIT/S CHURCH. 

Marcli 15. I ^41 . 

.Imlgf E. F. C'lininluTs, t'hcstrrlowii <jn ihi 

Jiul-rc Jiio. n. Kfdcstowii -iti IM) 

(•(.1. Joci-ph Wi.k.'s, ■■ :>0 (K) 

Mr. Ofor^jcr S. lloll.v.lay. •■ -.JIMMl 

Dr. .Joseph N. (iordoii (Co. crk), Clicstcrtowii .' : -JO i"' 

.Mr. l{i(h"d S. 'riioinas, Cliei^tcrton ". aiM 

Jaincs Boon, Ccorgi'town, Md "it) (Ki 

Henry W. Carvill, Kent Co 30 (Mt 

l{ol>crt A. Oambli', Kent Co SMHt 

J.-niic:* Hrowiif, noar Chc^tcrtown i(MH) 

Capfn Hich'd Smyth, iicnr ch.'^t-rtown •. . . 2(1 («) 

.Mr. John I{. Stroud ■ --JO (Ml 

Thomas^ IMackiston, ■■ 10 (Ki 

M. Dillc'hunt and G. Ilines, near Chestcrtown ' 20 (id 

John C. Ilynson, noar Kock Hall, Md 2(1(111 

J)r. L. M. Hicaud, " . " '• ' 20 0(1 

Mr. Tho's Miller " " " 20 (Ml 

Ale.x'r \V. Ringgold, near " '' 20 (Ml 

James P. Wickes, Eastern Neck Island 20 (lO 

*noratio Beck, Broad Knox (See Note, page 3i 20 (Hi 

Capfn Merritt Miller, Swan Creek 20 (Ml 

The Misses Harris, Rock Hall 20 (M) 

Mr. Wm. B. Everett, near Rock Hall 20 (Ml 

Wm. B. Wilmer, Belair ; 20 (Mi 

Mrs. Sophia Neale, Broad Neck 20 (Id 

Mr. James F. Browne, near Chestertown 20 00 

James P. Gale, Broad Neck 20 00 

Air's. E. Everett, Fairley Neck 211 0(1 

March 15, 1*41.— Total Subscriptions to pews *.">0 dd 

June 2', 1841.— Net Proceeds of Fair at St. Paul's Church <>50 do 

IS-tl .-Subscriptions to Rector's Salary 2'.IS .'50 

Money raised by Sf. Paul's in 1S41 *14'.l.s .->d 

LAWRENCE M. RICAUT), Reoistek. 

1841.- Cost of Repairs in ISm was ; $li2.') :> 



OHTXNCeU. 



Plan of Pews as Allotted to Subscribers in the Church of St. 
Paul's in 1842. 

This Plan is as per Copy in Record l>ook No. 2. 

CHURCH 40x30. 

There is no No. 25 Pew 

— and the plan is for 

48 Pews. 



44 
Joseph Wickes.! 



Dr. Ricaud. 



43 



Henry Carvill. 



R.S.Thomas. < Wm. B. Wilmer James P. Gale. 



40 
Geo. Hollydaj'. 



41 
Jno. C.Hynson, 



39 



Jas. H. Browne 



J. B Ecgleston, 



36 
Stove. 



34 
Open Seat. 



32 
R. A. Gamble. 



M. Dillehunt. 



Jas. P. Wickes- 



.i 



Thos. Miller. Horatio Beck. 



37 
Gordon Ricaud! 



'35 
Gordon. 



33 



Merritt Miller. 



31 



29 



2(, 

Brown. 

24 
Mrs.E. Everett. 


ij 


23 









2 

John R.Stroud. 


4 
James Boon. 


E. F 


6. 
Chambers 


Mrs 


S 
S. Neale. 



10 
Stove. 



• 12 
Open Seat. 



Door, 



13 

rs.H. Everett 


14 


15 
. W. Ringgold 


i(> 


17 


iS 




21 


Stairwary 
to Gallery^ 


22 



40 



APPENDIX H. 



LAND DEEDS. 

ISCiT, May K!.-— Knteukd by L.wvuknck M. I^uaid, Hcs'r. 

'I'lu' IJov'd Siiin"! (Gordon sent inc a list i)f papers conciTninf; St. PaulV ('hiircli : 

No. 1.— Deed from Macki-v to Tlioinas Kiiififjold, 1750, recorded in the Land H-cords it Kent 
county, I.il)er I. S. \o. i, folio 4ril, lli) acres, MackeyV Desire, and part of Arcadia. 

No. a.— Deed from Thomas Ringgold to .lames Dnnn, dated 21st Jany. 1754, Liber I. S. N<i. 
'i~y folio :tei5, S.M acres. 

No. 3. — Heed Iroiii 'I'lioinas liiiiLrLTold to Willinni Dunn, dated March M, 1701 (by estim;itiiiii 
ilJi acres). 

No. 4. — Deed from Thr>mas Kinggiild to Ralph Page, Wm. Ringgold, James Frisby, .lame- 
Dunn, Charles ilynson and Henjamin Ricaud, gentlemen, and Vestrymen of St. Paul's Parisli. 
Five acres, a Gift— 17(17. 

True Copy— Test : I,.\\V 1(F':NCE .M . inCAIl). I{k(;istkk. 



MR. GEORGE BECK'S LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS TO THE CEMETERV 

FENCE IN 1890— I. 



Chas. T. Weetcott $25 i)(i 

R. D. Hynson 25 du 

Anna iM . Westcott 25 Ofl 

Dr. Sam'l Beck 25 00 

Jogias Ringgold 25 0(1 

Sarah A. Handy 21) (HI 

Spencer Harris 10 00 

T. Roinie Strong 10 00 

Geo. Z. Greenwood 10 (!lt 

Alcx'r Harris 10 00 

.Tames Hodges 20 (0 

AVilliam S. VVa\kcr lo 00 

B. F. Beck, Sr 1(^ 00 

Mrs.A. Willmer 1') 00 

M rs. C. V. Newman 5 00 

Per. Mrs. Kate Gordon 122 34 

P. Willmer 5 ( O 

H.S. Francis 1 00 

G. H. Dutton 10 do 

Wm. French 1 00 

J. W. Beachamp 4 00 

.T. P. Nicholson 1 5) 

W. B. Willmer 2 00 

Mrs. Houston 5 00 

Dr. S. T. Earle 5 (H) 

.John .Jones 1 00 

Mrs. Thomas Hill 25 00 

Charles Brown 1 00 

Roht. llatcherson 2 00 

Nathan Crow 1 00 

J. H. Gale S 00 

T. W. Skirven (i W) 

Mrs. Isaac Rogers 1 00 

Mrs. McClintock •. . 5 00 

.I.E. Gilpin 5 00 



Mrs. Wm. Tomlinson 1 00 

Misses Bell .30 00 

Wm Ford 5 0(1 

.lolin Brice 5 00 

Mrs, Cclena Jessop 5 00 

Wm. H. Jones 2 00 

Charles T. Stratton '..... 2 00 

Miss Clothier 5 00 

H. Clay Usilton 2 .50 

S. C. Lecompt .' 5 00 

J. Walter Skirven 10 (Ki 

Thomas Blackiston 2 00 

R. S. Jones 2 (Kt 

C. B. Beck .50 

Mrs. A, Strong 5 (Hi 

Mrs. James A. Merritt 10 00 

Mrs. Louisa Thomas 5 (HI 

Samuel Lee 1 00 

IL H. Barroll 5 00 

Miss Mollie Allen 1 1 

W^ash'n Skirven 12 00 

L C. Taylor (! 0) 

Rev. Dr. J. A. EcclQston 25 (HI 

V. B. Hines 5 ((I 

L. C. Ayrcs 2 (lO 

Joseph Rasiu 5 01 

(Jeo. B. Westcott 2 00 

V. Hendrickson 1 00 

Charles Wickes 1 0.1 

John Bordley 1 0) 

Pere Hague 15 CO 

W.A. Hyland 5 (Hi 

Roht. Hodges 25 CO 

#n(ii) SI 



APPENDIX I. 
CHURCH Ol-^FICERS, 1882 to 1S93. 



41 



SENIOlt WARDEN. 

(ico. A. Jl?s^<op, - - for Vi yi 

.rUNIOR WARDENS. 



'riiomas Hiii<j;!;old, 


tori year. 


Harry Nicols. 


lor .5 years. 


Israel F. W albert, - - 


" 3 " 


.1. 'I'hos. Hbukiston, - - 


" 2 " 


VKSTHYMKN. 




Josias Kinggokl. 


for 1 year. 


Joseph Rasin, 


tor 12 years. 


(ieorge Beck. 


•• 11 •' 


(icorge Bell, 


•• 11 " 


S. t'onsitable. 


'■ 11' ■• 


■1. C. Wheatley. 


•• '.» •• 


.T. A. Unliiie, 


lor .5 years. 



James J{ankiii, 


- lor S yearr 


Mr. Thonipsoii. 


. " 1 .' 


B. I. Taylor, 


- " (1 " 


Walter B. Strong, - 


. " 7 " 


L. K. Shewell, 


. " 4 " 


R. Sterling Jones - 


- " 2 '• 


I. F. W albert, 


- " 2 '• 


Thos. W. Skirven, - 


- " 2 " 



TRKASl'RER. 

(;c<)rirr Beck," ; ]- - for 7 years. 

IlE(iISTRARS. 

Stevenson Constable - for 12 years. 
L. R. Shewell. r - ■ ] •• 

(OI.LEfTOR. 

I. V. Walbert. - - for 1 year. 



OFFICERS IN 1893. 

Rectoi;— Chris. T. Denroche. Lay Reader— L. R. Shewell. 

Wardens— (ieorge A. Jessop and J. Thos. Blackiston. 

Ycstry— Joseph Rasin, (Jeorge Bell, (ieorge Beck, Walter B. Stronir. L. !>'. Shewell. 

I. F. Walbert, 1{. Sterling Jones, Thos. \V. Skirven. 
Delegate to Convention— (ieorge Bell; alternate, (ieorge Beck. 
Treasurer — George Beck. 
Registrar — Linington Roberts Shewell. 
Collector— Israel F. Walbert. 

Superintendent of Cemetery— Thomas W. Skirven. 
Director of Music — Mrs. Thomas W. Skirven. » 
Organist — Miss Lizzie Corey. 

Sunday School Superintendent— Mrs. 'I'homas W. Skirven. 
Sexton — Joseph Mensch. 
Rarish Horse — •• Bob." well worthv of honorable mention. 



FESTIVALS. 

MANAGED 1!Y TlIK VESTRY, ASSISTKD I'.V THE I.ADIKS AII> AND SEWINCi SOCIETY. 

lan. 2rith June ; net *fi.50 110. 

18K5, 2.5th Sept.; net, $112. 4C>. F-xpenses, $101. S.t ; Total. $214.31. 

188(), .5th July ; net, $:«.1S. 

1887, 14th March; net, $43.45. 

1887, 19th Sept.; net, $10!)..54. 

1S89, 8th Sept.; net, $122.10. 

1890, 22d Sept.; net, $1*1.98. 

1898, Ifith Sept.; net, $i:i4.(Mi. 

1892, June; net, $87.00. Expenses, $37.32: Total, $124.32. 

1892. Sept.; net. $.'i4.1tl. 



42 APPKXDIX J. 

HOUSE RENTKl) IN FAIRLEE VILLAGE. 

1S.S7, KMli Sept. The Vrstry rU'cidi-d to Hciit tlu' (ilctv find the- (;i<'lic lloiisc to m •|'in;iiit. .■iiid 
to Ki'iit ji liousf flHcwIicrc for tin- Krctor. 

IKSS, •>(! April. Mr. (icorj.'!- Bell, hk ii cuniinittci- of \■(•^tr>■. i<-iiti(| tin- •• Skirvcii '" lloii-i' for 
!i Kfctory, nt ♦77.1M. and the Kcndiill stiiblc for ♦«.(ii . 

IS."**, iTih Sept. The Vestry Kciited the " Mi-ckw" "• House at *l-i").(iO: I. I', to pay oiic-iliird of 
the Rent : the Hent of the (iU-he to meet the Balance. 

V^tS. 'i'lie " MiH'ks' ■■ house property and lot is still used as ilu' |{i-ctor'< dwclliiiLf. 



BI CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION IN 1893. 

CKI.KHU.\TI()N or IHK 200TH ANNl VI'^KSAR Y OK THK FOUNDATION OK ST. PAfl.'S 
PARISH, ON MAY 24TH AND 25TH, 1 893. 

'I'he CeUJiratioii was proposed h\ Mr. Sti'vensoii Consfahle, tlien thi- Keiristrar. but now 
deceased. 

It was licld in St. I'.iiil's Chinch, .'ind on tin- ( hurcli grounds. Thi> Inviteil (iuests wcrr llii' 
H ex-lieetors. 

1.— The Hev'd Kdward H. C". (Joodwin, (Jovernor's Island. N. Y. 

•J.— The Hev-d Robert Willson, Charleston, S. C, 

3.— The Rev'd S. S. Hepburn, Old Church, Hanover county, Va. 

4.— The Rev'd William Munford. Salisbury, Wicomico county, Md. 

.5.— The Rev'd (Jeorge C. Sutton, Shrewsbury Parish, Kent county, IMd. 

(i.— The Rev'd S. C. Koberts, of Emmanuel Church, Chestertown, Kent county. Md.. at inter- 
vals a pro. teni. Rector of St. Paul's Church. 

The Rt. Rev'd William Forbes Adams. T). I)., Bishop of ttie Diocese of Haston in the State of 
Maryland. 

The Rt. Rev'd William Paret, D. I)., Bishop of the Diocese of Maryland. 

The l{ev"d (ieorge Stokes, Govanstown, Md. 

The Rev'd .1. Houston Ecdeston, I). I)/-, Baltimore Md. 

Rev'd John Martin, Port Deposit, Md. 

Rev'd Henry B. Martin. Princess .\nne. Md. 

Rev. .ML'ernon Batte, Church Hill, iMd. 

The Rev'd H. C. E. Costelle. Shar|)sburjr, Maryland. 

The Rev. Peretrrine Wroth. Baltimore, Md. 

The Members of the Northern Convocation of tile Diocese of Easton. 

.James A. Pearce, Esg., Chancellor of the Diocese of Easton. Cliisli-rtown. Md. 

t:harles T. Westcott, Esq., Chestertown, Md. 

R. C. Mackall, M. D., Elkton, Cecil county, Md. 

Members of the Maryland Historical Society, Baltimore, Md., and the CoiiLrre^'atioii of Chri-^l 
Cliiirch. 1. r. * 



TiiK Rkv. Chkis. T. Den KOCH k, 

— 1{ECT(»I{ OF— 

St. Paul's Church, Kent County, Md., and of Christ Church, in I. U. District. 

Kent county, Md. 



ERRATA. 



I'ACJK 3: In note at foot, "appendix E." should be appentlix F. 

On P.\r,V. 18: after the Kev. Mr. Bordley's appointment, SEE that of the kev. Alex. 
Williamson, on page 8. 

F.-^CK 21: for two entries on Cemetery SEE page 13 on dates Jan. 10, 1845 and Nov. 
19. 1845. 

I'.m;k 22: Gearge D. .S. Handy, should be George D. S, Handy. ■ 

i'ACK 22: 1890, 22nd September, SEE appendix H page 40. 

Pack 25: Mr. Hagee should be Mr. Hague. 

Pack 25: "Memorials": for that of Mr. and Mrs. George Beck's children, SICE page 
16, at July 2ind. 1882. 

Pack 29: L. M, Kicand 1879, should be 1869. 

O.N Pack 40: after "Mr. George Beck's list of subscribers to the Cemetery fence in 
1890-1'', SEE the last two paragraphs on page 22, dated i8yo, 22nd September. 



INDEX TO BOOK. 



SECTION I. I'AGK 

New Yarmouth Town 2 

New Yarmouth Church 3 

SECTION II. 

Foundation of St. Paul's Parish and Places where Vestries First 

Met 3 

Church Building Proposals 4 

]>escription of Church Lot 5 

Two Churches Built 6 

Thomas and Eliner Smyth's Gifts 7 

Rev, Alex. Williamson's Appointment 8 

William Pearle's Gift of Land S 

SECTION III. 

Present Church Building and History of It 8 

SECTION IV. 

Call and Appointment of the First Clergy 17 

SECTION V. 

List of Clergy and Lay Readers, 1693 to 1893 iS 

SECTION VI. 

Pew Rents, Free Pews and Envelope System 19 

SECTION VII. 

Cemetery 21 

SECTION VIII. 

Glebe 23 

Addenda. Last Burial and Memorials 25 

SECTION IX. 

Obituary Notices 26 



INDEX TO ARPENDIX. 



I'AGIi 

Record Books Now in Possession of St. Paul's 33 

Shrewsbury, Sassafras and I. U., in Connection with St. Paul's 33 

M inister's Plantation 34 

Memo, of a Sale of a Pew 34 

Pews, and Pew-Holders and Seat Holders in 1720 34 

Tobacco — €. S. D. — and Dollars 35 

Cost of Building Vestry House 35 

Sample of Account in Tobacco in 1734 35 

Salaries of Church Officers 36 

Oath for Church Officers in 1779 36 

1804 : Communicants List 3^ 

Vestry Upholds the Bishop's Authority 37 

1841: Subscribers to Rector's Salary 37 

1841 : Subscribers to Pews .• 38 

Amount of maney raised and cost of repairs in 1841 38 

1842 : Diagram of jjlan of pews 39 

Land Deeds Entered by Dr. L. i\l. Ricaud, 1S67 40 

Subscribers to Cemetery Fence, 1890-91 40 

Church Officers in 1882 and until 1^593 41 

Church Officers in 1893 41 

Festival Record 41 

Rectory Rented for Clergyman in Fairlee 42 

Bi-centennial Celebration and Invited Guests in 1S93 42 



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